Detain

/dɪˈteɪn/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts6 letters

Definition of Detain

verb

To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
To put under custody.
To keep back or from; to withhold.
To seize goods for official purposes.

Anagrams of Detain

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "detain":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "detain" and rearranging:

+fdefiant fainted

+pdepaint painted patined

+rantired detrain trained

+sdestain detains instead nidates sainted

Related Word Patterns

DE...Words starting with "de"...INWords ending with "in"All 6-letter words Unscramble "detain"

Letter Values

d2

e1

t1

a1

i1

n1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "detain"All 6-Letter Words Words Starting With "D"

Rhymes With Detain

abscisin abstain acetin acetophenetidin acrasin acrolein actin actinomycin actomyosin acyloin adjoin adrenalin

Related 6-Letter Words

dabbed dabber dabble dachas dacite dacker dacoit dacron dactyl daddle dadgum dadoed dadoes daedal daemon

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Detain"

Detain is a 6-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "detain" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Detain" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "detain" is a low-scoring word.