Rations
verb
- To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something.
"We rationed ourselves to three sips of water a day until we were rescued."
- To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to.
"By the third day on the raft, we had to ration our water."
- To restrict (an activity etc.)
"Our present health care system is rationed only to those who can afford it because of unnecessary high cost, lack of insurance coverage by 47 million people, and exorbitant prescription prices."
SYNONYMS
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Rations"
Rations is a 7-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "rations" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Rations" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "rations" is a low-scoring word.