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Is RESTRAINED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RESTRAINED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RESTRAINED mean?

  1. adjective

    cool and formal in manner

  2. adjective

    under restraint

  3. adjective

    marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes

    “moderate in his demands”

  4. adjective

    not showy or obtrusive

    “clothes in quiet good taste”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
10

R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for RESTRAINED

RESTRAINED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of RESTRAINED

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from RESTRAINED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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