RETAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. RETAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETAIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETAIN is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
retainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RETAIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RETAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,678.
What stands out about RETAIN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RETAIN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To keep possession of something, or to continue having a quality, feature, or state.
Retain covers keeping physical things, such as a company retaining old records, and keeping abstract qualities, such as a fabric that retains its colour after washing or a champion who retains their title. In law, to retain a lawyer means to secure their services in advance with a fee, which is why solicitors sometimes speak of being retained by a client rather than simply hired. The related noun retention appears in contexts from water retention in soil to staff retention in a company trying to keep its employees. Across all these uses, retain always implies something that could easily be lost, changed, or given up, and is not.
How RETAIN is used
A common formal-sounding word used in everyday, legal, and business writing about keeping possession, position, or quality.
- The soil here retains moisture well after rain.
- She managed to retain her seat in a close election.
- The firm retained a lawyer before answering any questions.
- Good insulation helps a house retain heat in winter.
- He retained a clear memory of that summer for years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETAIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RETAIN
The 6 tiles of RETAIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RETAIN
10 longer words begin with RETAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in RETAIN
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Common questions about RETAIN
- Is RETAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETAIN, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETAIN worth?
- RETAIN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETAIN mean?
- To keep possession of something, or to continue having a quality, feature, or state.
- What letters can be added to RETAIN?
- RETAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RETAIN:
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