Strictures
noun
- (usually in plural) a rule restricting behaviour or action
"For them, parity is less an ultimate goal than a transitory and permissive springboard for testing Western resolve and pursuing whatever additional accretions of strategic power the strictures of SALT and American tolerance will allow."
- A general state of restrictiveness on behavior, action, or ideology
"I just couldn't take the stricture of that place a single day more."
- A sternly critical remark or review
- Abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body
- Strictness
No exact anagrams found for "strictures". This word has a unique letter combination.
Total: 12 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 "Strictures"
Strictures is a 10-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Strictures" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "strictures" is a medium-scoring word.