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Detain

Yes, Detain is a valid word.

What does DETAIN mean?

  1. verb

    deprive of freedom; take into confinement

  2. verb

    stop or halt

    “Please stay the bloodshed!”

  3. verb

    cause to be slowed down or delayed

    “Traffic was delayed by the bad weather”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

6

Letters

Valid in

  • Scrabble US (TWL)Valid
  • Scrabble International (SOWPODS)Valid
  • Words With FriendsValid

Hooks for DETAIN

Single letters that turn DETAIN into another valid word in Scrabble US (TWL). Hooks are how you play onto a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of DETAIN

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DETAIN

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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