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Detainer

d 2e 1t 1a 1i 1n 1e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Uncommon · form of detain

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does detainer mean?

verb

  1. deprive of freedom; take into confinement

    Synonymsconfine

  2. stop or halt

    “Please stay the bloodshed!”

    Synonymsstaydelay

  3. cause to be slowed down or delayed

    “Traffic was delayed by the bad weather”

    Synonymsdelayhold up

Definitions shown for detain, the base form of detainer.

Is DETAINER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DETAINER worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
d 2e 1t 1a 1i 1n 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
d 2e 1t 1a 1i 1n 2e 1r 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
d 2e 1t 1a 1i 1n 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
d 2e 1t 1a 1i 1n 1e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DETAINER

Anagrams 1

retained

Hooks for DETAINER

Add one letter to the front or back of DETAINER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

detainers

Words that end like DETAINER

Common words that share the ending -AINER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

containerretainerbargainermaintainerstrainerplainertrainervainerentertainer
All words ending in -AINER

Detainer: quick answers

Is DETAINER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DETAINER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DETAINER worth?
DETAINER scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does detainer mean?
detainer is related to detain, which means “deprive of freedom”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DETAINER?
You can make 332 shorter words from DETAINER, such as ANTIRED, DETRAIN, TRAINED, AEDINE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DETAINER?
DETAINER rearranges into RETAINED.