Is RETAINING a word?
RETAINING is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, has 9 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, RETAINING is a valid word.
What does retaining mean?
RETAINING is an inflected form of retain.
verb: hold back within.
“This soil retains water”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
RETAINING: word details
- Pronunciation: rih-TAY-nihng (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 9 letters, a long word. It is one of 41,139 9-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 13 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.
Shorter words inside retaining
Words you can make from the letters of retaining.
Frequently asked questions
What does RETAINING mean?
RETAINING is an inflected form of retain and is a verb. It means: hold back within.
Is RETAINING a valid word?
Yes, RETAINING is a valid word. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 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.