RESTRAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RESTRAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESTRAINS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESTRAINS is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESTRAINS
No single letter turns RESTRAINS into another word.
How RESTRAINS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RESTRAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESTRAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RESTRAINS
- The same 9 tiles also spell 3 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
What does RESTRAINS mean in Scrabble?
RESTRAINS is the present-tense form of RESTRAIN used with he, she and it.
RESTRAIN(verb) — To hold someone or something back from action or from moving freely.
Anagrams of RESTRAINS
The 9 tiles of RESTRAINS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RESTRAINS
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Common questions about RESTRAINS
- Is RESTRAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESTRAINS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESTRAINS worth?
- RESTRAINS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RESTRAINS?
- No single letter can be added to RESTRAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RESTRAINS:
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