detention centre
NOUN
16 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
detention centre is a valid 16-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1T1E1N1T1I1O1N1C3E1N1T1R1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does detention centre mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily.
SYNONYMS
BROADER