What does RESTRICTION mean?

Pronunciation
/riˈstrɪkʃən/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a principle that limits the extent of something“I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements”
  2. an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
  3. the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)“the restriction of the infection to a focal area”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

restrictions14

Anagrams of RESTRICTION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside RESTRICTION

568 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is RESTRICTION a valid word in word games?

RESTRICTION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is RESTRICTION worth?

RESTRICTION is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RESTRICTION?

568 other words, including TO, IN, IS and IT.