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DETAIN

A 6-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble.

d 2 e 1 t 1 a 1 i 1 n 1
Length
6
Scrabble
7 pts
Sorted letters
adeint
Anagrams
0

Definition of DETAIN

  1. verb

    cause to be slowed down or delayed

    “Traffic was delayed by the bad weather”

    Synonyms: delay, hold up

  2. verb

    stop or halt

    “Please stay the bloodshed!”

    Synonyms: stay, delay

  3. verb

    deprive of freedom; take into confinement

    Synonyms: confine

Definitions from WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Words within DETAIN

71 words can be made from any subset of the letters in DETAIN.