What does RETAIN mean?

Pronunciation
/rɪˈteɪn/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. hold back within“This soil retains water”
  2. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature“We cannot continue several servants any longer”
  3. secure and keep for possible future use or application“The landlord retained the security deposit”
  4. keep in one's mind“I cannot retain so much information”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

retains7retaining10

Anagrams of RETAIN

retina6ratine6

Words inside RETAIN

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

train5 anti4 earn4 near4 rain4 rate4 rent4 tear4 air3 are3 art3 ate3ear3 eat3 era3 net3 ran3tea3 ten3 tie3 ai2 an2at2 en2 er2et2in2 it2na2re2

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Questions

Is RETAIN a valid word in word games?

RETAIN 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 RETAIN worth?

RETAIN is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RETAIN?

84 other words, including IN, IT, ARE and AT.