RESTRAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RESTRAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESTRAIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESTRAIN is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESTRAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESTRAIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RESTRAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESTRAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RESTRAIN
- The same 8 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of RESTRAIN
The 8 tiles of RESTRAIN in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with RESTRAIN
11 longer words begin with RESTRAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in RESTRAIN
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Common questions about RESTRAIN
- Is RESTRAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESTRAIN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESTRAIN worth?
- RESTRAIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RESTRAIN?
- RESTRAIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RESTRAIN:
Open RESTRAIN in the Word Finder