Refraining is valid Scrabble Word

Is refraining a scrabble word?
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Collins Scrabble Words YES
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Words with Friends YES

10 letters word
14 points in Scrabble
17 points in WWF

Definitions for REFRAINING in dictionary:

VERB:

REFRAIN, to keep oneself from action
stop oneself from doing something

NOUN:

a repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse.
the musical accompaniment for a refrain
a comment or complaint that is often repeated

OTHER DEFINITIONS:

to keep oneself back

Words related to REFRAINING

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How to use REFRAINING in a sentence

Then blazed forth indignation from every part of America, and the resolute Colonists set themselves to nullify the tax laws by refraining from all taxable transactions.
Paula was refraining from her morning practise just so that he could.
After this occurrence no quarter was shown on either side, but they abused and slandered each other as much as they could, without refraining from the basest means.
Ken had many doubts as to the Turks refraining from shooting, for fear of hitting the German.
The three courteously saluted the stranger, delicately refraining from making any precipitate allusion to the motive of her visit.
Ford got out and directed the reenrailment of the 1016, carefully refraining from bullying the big Swede, whose carelessness must have been accountable.
The Boers disregarded their customary Sabbath rule of refraining from hostilities unless provoked by some apparently menacing movement on our part.
It is said that in consequence of the people thus refraining from its utterance, the true pronunciation of the name was at last lost.
Wilkinson commanded every one to remain in his place, and then desired Hamilton to begin the search, carefully refraining from mentioning the object in quest.
If this were so there was no object in refraining from disturbing the old work.

But I was doing it in a new way, do you see? I was setting aside the privilege of my womanhood for him, refraining from making any merely feminine appeal.
The delicacy I have observed, in refraining from everything offensive in this way, entitles me to expect a similar treatment from you.
But now for the gentle reproaches he bore On the part of his friends, for refraining before To embrace the profession, embarking for life In theatrical storms and poetical strife.
So much for refraining from doing the precise sort of work one would prefer to do because it is not appreciated by the public.
Refraining from open attack, they indulge in covert criticism of the Government and its agents.
The habit of work is another necessity in any life worth living, and this is only learnt by refraining again and again from what is pleasant for the sake of what is precious.
They evinced a spirit of kind forbearance in refraining from printing a rival edition of the work, and Mr.

Similar words containing FRAIN without suffix ing and without prefix re

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