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THROTTLES

9 letters, 12 points in Scrabble, 2 vowels

What THROTTLES Means

THROTTLES is a form of THROTTLE, which means:

  1. verb: place limits on (extent or amount or access)“restrict the use of this parking lot”
  2. verb: kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air“he tried to strangulate his opponent”
  3. noun: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
  4. noun: a pedal that controls the throttle valve“he stepped on the gas”

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

THROTTLES is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 12 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as T1 H4 R1 O1 T1 T1 L1 E1 S1.

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