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Retains
r 1e 1t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1
About 2 syllables
verb · 7 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of retain
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does retains mean?
verb
hold back within
“This soil retains water”
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
“We cannot continue several servants any longer”
secure and keep for possible future use or application
“The landlord retained the security deposit”
Synonymsholdkeep backhold back
keep in one's mind
“I cannot retain so much information”
Definitions shown for retain, the base form of retains.
Is RETAINS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 RETAINS worth?
Scrabble
7 ptsWords With Friends
8 ptsWordfeud
7 ptsNYT Crossplay
7 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in RETAINS
Best shorter words top 30 of 332
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See all 332 words made from RETAINS Words that end like RETAINS
Common words that share the ending -AINS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -AINS Retains: quick answers
Is RETAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETAINS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RETAINS worth?
RETAINS scores 7 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retains mean?
retains is the third-person singular form of retain, which means “hold back within”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RETAINS?
You can make 332 shorter words from RETAINS, such as AIREST, ANTRES, ARISEN, ARSINE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RETAINS?
RETAINS rearranges into ANESTRI, ANTSIER, NASTIER, RATINES, RESIANT, RETINAS, RETSINA, STAINER.