retention

NOUN /rɪ'tɛnʃən/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

retention is a valid 9-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1T1E1N1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does retention mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

The power of retaining and recalling past experience.

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2

The power of retaining liquid.

3

The act of retaining something.

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Anagrams of retention

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