What does RETENTION mean?

Pronunciation
/riˈtɛnʃən/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of retaining something
  2. the power of retaining and recalling past experience“he had a good memory when he was younger”
  3. the power of retaining liquid“moisture retentivity of soil”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

retentions10

Anagrams of RETENTION

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

Words inside RETENTION

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

entire6 intent6 enter5 inner5 into4iron4 nine4 none4 note4 rent4 teen4 tone4 tree4 net3 nor3not3 one3 ten3 tie3 ton3 en2 er2et2in2 it2no2 on2 or2re2 to2

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Questions

Is RETENTION a valid word in word games?

RETENTION 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 RETENTION worth?

RETENTION is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RETENTION?

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