abstinence

1. The act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite or desire, especially for alcoholic drink or sexual intercourse.

2. Voluntary forbearance especially from indulgence of an appetite or craving or from eating some foods.

3. Habitual from intoxicating beverages.

4. from sexual intercourse.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
abstinence	14	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tenancies	11

10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
abstinence	14