Is RESTRAINTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESTRAINTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESTRAINTS mean?
Restraints is a form of RESTRAINT.
- noun
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
“the unlawful restraint of trade”
- noun
discipline in personal and social activities
“he was a model of polite restraint”
- noun
the state of being physically constrained
“dogs should be kept under restraint”
- noun
a rule or condition that limits freedom
“legal restraints”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 10
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 10 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 RESTRAINTS
RESTRAINTS 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.
Words you can make from RESTRAINTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- resistant9
- restrains9
- restraint9
- retirants9
- starriest9
- strainers9
- straitens9
- tarriness9
- tartiness9
- traitress9
- antsiest8
- artiness8
- artistes8
- artsiest8
- instates8
- intreats8
- nastiest8
- nitrates8
- restarts8
- restrain8
- retirant8
- retrains8
- retsinas8
- satinets8
- stainers8
- starters8
- stearins8
- stinters8
- strainer8
- straiten8
- straiter8
- striates8
- tarriest8
- tarsiers8
- tartness8
- terrains8
- tertians8
- titaness8
- trainers8
- transits8
- anestri7
- antsier7
- arrests7
- arrises7
- arsines7
- artiest7
- artiste7
- artists7
- artsier7
- artsies7
- attires7
- entasis7
- errants7
- estrins7
- inserts7
- instars7
- instate7
- intreat7
- iratest7
- iterant7
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