Is RETAIN a word?
RETAIN is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, has 6 letters, and can be rearranged into 2 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, RETAIN is a valid word.
Scrabble 6Words With Friends 7Length 6
What does retain mean?
verb: hold back within.
“This soil retains water”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
RETAIN: word details
- Pronunciation: rih-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 6 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 7 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.
Anagrams of retain
Shorter words inside retain
Words you can make from the letters of retain.
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Frequently asked questions
What does RETAIN mean?
RETAIN is a verb. It means: hold back within.
Is RETAIN a valid word?
Yes, RETAIN is a valid word. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 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.