detinue

1. An action to recover possession or the value of property wrongfully detained.

2. Law The act of unlawfully detaining personal property.

3. The writ authorizing such action.

4. A common-law action for the recovery of a personal chattel wrongfully detained or of its value.

5. Detention of something due.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
detinue	8	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
te	2
et	2
en	2
ed	3
id	3
in	2
it	2
ne	2
nu	2
ti	2
de	3
ut	2
un	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tin	3
ute	3
uni	3
end	4
tun	3
tui	3
ten	3
nee	3
net	3
nit	3
nut	3
dee	4
tie	3
ted	4
tee	3
den	4
die	4
din	4
dit	4
dun	4
dui	4
due	4

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tend	5
diet	5
dent	5
deni	5
dene	5
deet	5
teed	5
teen	4
tein	4
edit	5
tide	5
tied	5
tine	4
tune	4
unde	5
unit	4
nude	5
nite	4
nide	5
need	5
dint	5
dite	5
duet	5
duit	5
dune	5
dunt	5
dine	5
eide	5
etui	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
etude	6
tuned	6
untie	5
diene	6
endue	6
unite	5
undee	6
tined	6
tendu	6
teind	6
ident	6
indue	6
nudie	6

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
united	7
untied	7
endite	7
dunite	7
detune	7

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
detinue	8