RESTRAIN — 8 letter word
restrain
The word restrain has 8 letters: R, E, S, T, R, A, I, N. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Restrain has 5 anagrams: retrains, strainer, terrains, trainers, transire. As a verb, it means "place limits on (extent or access)".
8 letter word "restrain": R E S T R A I N — verb
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends: 9
Letter Analysis of restrain
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of restrain
verb
- place limits on (extent or access) Synonyms: bound
- hold back Synonyms: constrain, hold back, encumber, cumber, withhold
- to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement Synonyms: hold
- to compel or deter by or as if by threats Synonyms: intimidate
- keep under control Synonyms: keep