Is RESTRICTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESTRICTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESTRICTING mean?
- adjective
restricting the scope or freedom of action
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 RESTRICTING
RESTRICTING 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 RESTRICTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- trisecting13
- cringiest12
- cresting11
- cringers11
- cringest11
- cringier11
- reciting11
- resitting10
- stringier10
- centrist10
- citrines10
- citterns10
- crinites10
- critters10
- inciters10
- restrict10
- stricter10
- cringer10
- cringes10
- tricing10
- gitterns9
- gritters9
- grittier9
- igniters9
- rerising9
- resiting9
- restring9
- retiring9
- ringster9
- stingier9
- stirring9
- stringer9
- cistern9
- citrine9
- citrins9
- cittern9
- cretins9
- crinite9
- critter9
- eristic9
- inciter9
- incites9
- irenics9
- neritic9
- sericin9
- trisect9
- cering9
- citing9
- cringe9
- gestic9
- icings9
- ricing9
- nitrites8
- snittier8
- gittern8
- grister8
- gritter8
- igniter8
- ignites8
- resting8
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