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
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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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