01 Word definition

restraint

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is RESTRAINT a word?

Yes. RESTRAINT is a 9-letter noun. the act of controlling by restraining someone or something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RESTRAINT?

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

RESTRAINT contains 9 letters, begins with R, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

    “the unlawful restraint of trade”

2noun

  1. discipline in personal and social activities

    “he was a model of polite restraint”
Synonyms
control
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends10points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RESTRAINT spelled?

R1E2S3T4R5A6I7N8T9
Starts withRESFirst 3 letters
Ends withINTLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats R, T
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About RESTRAINT.

How do you spell RESTRAINT?

RESTRAINT is spelled R-E-S-T-R-A-I-N-T. It contains 9 letters.