Is DETAIN a word?
DETAIN is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, has 6 letters, and can be rearranged into 1 other word, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, DETAIN is a valid word.
Scrabble 7Words With Friends 8Length 6
What does detain mean?
verb: deprive of freedom; take into confinement.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
DETAIN: word details
- Pronunciation: dih-TAYN (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 6 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 22,342 6-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 7 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 8 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Words you can make from the letters of detain.
Frequently asked questions
What does DETAIN mean?
DETAIN is a verb. It means: deprive of freedom; take into confinement.
Is DETAIN a valid word?
Yes, DETAIN is a valid word. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.