01 Word definition

restraining

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is RESTRAINING a word?

Yes. RESTRAINING is a 11-letter verb. RESTRAINING is a present-participle form of RESTRAIN: to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RESTRAINING?

R-E-S-T-R-A-I-N-I-N-G

RESTRAINING contains 11 letters, begins with R, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

RESTRAINING is a present-participle form of RESTRAIN.

1verb

  1. RESTRAINING is a present-participle form of RESTRAIN: to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

    This holds the local until the express passengers change trains
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RESTRAINING spelled?

R1E2S3T4R5A6I7N8I9N10G11
Starts withRESFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I, N, R
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell RESTRAINING?

RESTRAINING is spelled R-E-S-T-R-A-I-N-I-N-G. It contains 11 letters.