detain

VERB /dɪ'teɪn/

6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

detain is a valid 6-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2E1T1A1I1N1

2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21

MEANING

What does detain mean?

VERB · 3 SENSES

1

Cause to be slowed down or delayed.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

SLOW UP RETARD SLOW SLOW DOWN DECELERATE

NARROWER

STALL CATCH STONEWALL BUY TIME

2

Deprive of freedom; take into confinement.

SYNONYMS

NARROWER

JAIL JUG KEEP KEEP IN LAG PIN DOWN PUT AWAY PUT BEHIND BARS

RELATED

DETAINEE DETENTION

3

Stop or halt.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

CHECK RETARD DELAY

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of detain

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

ADIENT7 DANITE7 TAIDEN7

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