Detained

/dɨˈtejnd/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts8 letters

Definition of Detained

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 Detained

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "detained":

7-LETTER WORDS

endited ideated nidated

6-LETTER WORDS

aedine anteed deaden deaned denied dented detain dieted dinted edited endite ideate indeed nidate tended+1 more

5-LETTER WORDS

aided anted dated diene dined eaten enate ended entia nided teind tenia tided tinea tined

4-LETTER WORDS

adit aide ante anti date dead dean deed deet dene deni dent died diet dine+1 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

DE...Words starting with "de"...EDWords ending with "ed"All 8-letter words Unscramble "detained"

Rhyming Words

aahed abandoned abased abashed abated abbreviated abdicated abduced abducted abed aberrated abetted abhorred abided abjured+5 more

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