detention
NOUN
/dɪ'tɛnʃən/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
detention is a valid 9-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1T1E1N1T1I1O1N1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does detention mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A state of being confined (usually for a short time).
“his detention was politically motivated”
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2
A punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home.
“the detention of tardy pupils”
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