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Retains

/ɹɪˈteɪnz/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts7 letters
Definition of Retains

verb

  1. To keep in possession or use.
  2. To keep in one's pay or service.
  3. To employ by paying a retainer.
  4. To hold secure.
  5. To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year.
Anagrams of Retains

8 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "retains":

anestriantsiernastierratinesretinasretsinastainerstearin

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+aantiserarataniessanteriaseatrain
+bbanisterbarniest
+ccanisterceratinscisternacreatinsscantier
+ddetrainsrandieststrained
+earenitesarseniteresinatestearinetrainees
+ffainters
+gangriestastringeganistergantriesgranites
+hhairnetsinearthstherians
+iinertiasrainiest
+kkeratins
Related Word Patterns
RE...Words starting with "re"...NSWords ending with "ns"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "retains"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

keep
Letter Values
r1
e1
t1
a1
i1
n1
s1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Retains
abandonsabbreviationsabdicationsabdomensabducensabductionsabecedariansaberrationsabjectionsabjurationsablationsablins
Related 7-Letter Words
rabatosrabbetsrabbiesrabbinsrabbitsrabbityrabbledrabblerrabblesrabbonirabidlyraccoonracemedracemesracemic

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Retains"

Retains is a 7-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "retains" can be rearranged to form 8 other valid words.

Using "Retains" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "retains" is a low-scoring word.