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Refrained

r 1e 1f 4r 1a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · past tense of refrain

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does refrained mean?

verb

  1. resist doing something

    “He refrained from hitting him back”

    Synonymsforbear

  2. choose not to consume

    “I abstain from alcohol”

    Synonymsabstaindesist

Definitions shown for refrain, the base form of refrained.

Is REFRAINED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is REFRAINED worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
r 1e 1f 4r 1a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

14 pts
r 1e 1f 4r 1a 1i 1n 2e 1d 2

Wordfeud

13 pts
r 1e 1f 4r 1a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
r 1e 1f 4r 1a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in REFRAINED

Words that end like REFRAINED

Common words that share the ending -AINED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AINED

Refrained: quick answers

Is REFRAINED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. REFRAINED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is REFRAINED worth?
REFRAINED scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does refrained mean?
refrained is the past tense of refrain, which means “resist doing something”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in REFRAINED?
You can make 328 shorter words from REFRAINED, such as FREDAINE, INFERRED, INFRARED, RAREFIED. See the full list.