STRAITENED "Straitened" means to be constrained or limited in a difficult situation, with the root meanings of the plural form being situations of constraint, the -ing form describing the act of constraining, the -ed form indicating past constraint, the -er form denoting someone who causes constraint, the -est form representing the most constrained, and the -ly form describing something done in a constrained manner. Rephrased: "Straitened" refers to being restricted or confined in a
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Word: STRAITENED
Length: 10 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
The word STRAITENED can be used in various contexts. As a valid Scrabble word, it can be played on the Scrabble board according to standard game rules.