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Detaining

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of detain

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

What does detaining 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 detaining.

Is DETAINING 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 DETAINING worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
d 2e 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

14 pts
d 2e 1t 1a 1i 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2e 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
d 2e 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in DETAINING

Words that end like DETAINING

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

obtainingremainingcontainingexplainingcomplainingmaintainingretainingsustainingrestrainingconstrainingattainingordainingregainingabstainingbargainingcaptainingcurtainingdisdainingingrainingpertainingrefrainingtraininggainingdraining
All words ending in -AINING

Detaining: quick answers

Is DETAINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DETAINING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DETAINING worth?
DETAINING scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does detaining mean?
detaining is the present participle of detain, which means “deprive of freedom”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DETAINING?
You can make 248 shorter words from DETAINING, such as ENDITING, IDEATING, INDIGENT, NIDATING. See the full list.