Narrows

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters
Definition of Narrows

verb

  1. To reduce in width or extent; to contract.

    "We need to narrow the search."

  2. To get narrower.

    "The road narrows."

  3. (of a person or eyes) To partially lower one's eyelids in a way usually taken to suggest a defensive, aggressive or penetrating look.

    "He stepped in front of me, narrowing his eyes to slits."

  4. To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.
  5. To convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values.

    "to narrow an int variable to a short variable"

Anagrams of Narrows

No exact anagrams found for "narrows". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Narrows"

Narrows is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Narrows" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "narrows" is a medium-scoring word.