detainer

1. A withholding from the rightful owner of property that has lawfully come into the possession of the current holder.

2. A writ authorizing the further detention of a person in custody, pending further action.

3. The detention of a person, especially in custody.

4. The act of keeping something in one's possession.

5. The withholding from the rightful owner of something that has lawfully come into the possession of the holder.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
detainer	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ad	3
ae	2
ai	2
an	2
ar	2
at	2
da	3
de	3
ed	3
en	2
er	2
et	2
id	3
in	2
it	2
na	2
ne	2
re	2
ta	2
te	2
ti	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aid	4
ain	3
air	3
ait	3
and	4
ane	3
ani	3
ant	3
are	3
art	3
ate	3
dan	4
dee	4
den	4
die	4
din	4
dit	4
ear	3
eat	3
end	4
era	3
ere	3
ern	3
eta	3
ire	3
nae	3
nee	3
net	3
nit	3
rad	4
rai	3
ran	3
rat	3
red	4
ree	3
rei	3
ret	3
ria	3
rid	4
rin	3
tad	4
tae	3
tan	3
tar	3
tea	3
ted	4
tee	3
ten	3
tie	3
tin	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
adit	5
aide	5
airn	4
airt	4
ante	4
anti	4
arid	5
dare	5
darn	5
dart	5
date	5
dean	5
dear	5
deer	5
deet	5
dene	5
deni	5
dent	5
dere	5
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dirt	5
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dite	5
drat	5
dree	5
earn	4
edit	5
eide	5
erne	4
etna	4
idea	5
ired	5
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near	4
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need	5
nerd	5
nide	5
nite	4
raid	5
rain	4
rand	5
rani	4
rant	4
rate	4
read	5
rede	5
reed	5
rein	4
rend	5
rent	4
rete	4
ride	5
rind	5
rite	4
tain	4
tare	4
tarn	4
tear	4
teed	5
teen	4
tein	4
tend	5
tern	4
tian	4
tide	5
tied	5
tier	4
tine	4
tire	4
trad	5
tree	4
nare	4
arie	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aerie	5
aider	6
aired	6
anted	6
antre	5
arene	5
arete	5
dater	6
deair	6
denar	6
derat	6
deter	6
diene	6
dinar	6
diner	6
drain	6
eared	6
eaten	5
eater	5
eider	6
enate	5
ender	6
enter	5
entia	5
ident	6
inert	5
inter	5
irade	6
irate	5
nadir	6
niter	5
nitre	5
ranee	5
ranid	6
rated	6
redan	6
redia	6
rente	5
retia	5
retie	5
riant	5
tared	6
teind	6
tenia	5
terai	5
terne	5
tinea	5
tined	6
tired	6
trade	6
train	5
tread	6
treed	6
treen	5
trend	6
triad	6
tried	6
trine	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aedine	7
aeried	7
airted	7
anteed	7
ardent	7
dearie	7
denari	7
denier	7
derate	7
detain	7
dieter	7
earned	7
endear	7
endite	7
entera	6
entire	6
ideate	7
neared	7
neater	6
nereid	7
nidate	7
rained	7
ranted	7
ratine	6
redate	7
rediae	7
reedit	7
reined	7
rented	7
retain	6
retied	7
retina	6
retine	6
rident	7
teared	7
tender	7
teniae	6
tiered	7
tinder	7
tirade	7
triene	6
trined	7

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
antired	8
arenite	7
detrain	8
retinae	7
trained	8
trainee	7

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
detainer	9
retained	9