restriction: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 13 letter points · starts with R · ends with N
Meaning of restriction
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
- countable, uncountable
A regulation or limitation that restricts.
- countable, uncountable
The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.
Listed forms: restrictions.
Source: Wiktionary — restriction.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for restriction.
noun
a principle that limits the extent of something
noun
an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
noun
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is restriction in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of restriction
R(1) + E(1) + S(1) + T(1) + R(1) + I(1) + C(3) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 13 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of restriction
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from restriction
499 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in restriction. Showing up to 24, longest first.