DETAIN — 6 letter word
detain
The word detain has 6 letters: D, E, T, A, I, N. It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Detain has 1 anagram: nidate. As a verb, it means "cause to be slowed down or delayed".
6 letter word "detain": D E T A I N — verb
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends: 8
Letter Analysis of detain
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 3 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of detain
verb
- cause to be slowed down or delayed Synonyms: delay
- stop or halt Synonyms: stay
- deprive of freedom Synonyms: intern