What does DETENTION mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈtɛnʃən/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time)“his detention was politically motivated”
  2. a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home“the detention of tardy pupils”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

detentions11

Anagrams of DETENTION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DETENTION

120 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

noted6 diet5 done5 into4need5 nine4 none4 note4 tend5 tied5 tone4 die4 don4 end4 net3 not3 one3 ten3 tie3 de3do3 ed3en2 et2id3 in2 it2no2 on2 to2

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Word lists

Questions

Is DETENTION a valid word in word games?

DETENTION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DETENTION worth?

DETENTION is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DETENTION?

120 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.