detained
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 8
/dɪˈteɪnd/
Definition of detained
3 senses · 2 parts of speech
adj
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Delayed or held back; kept from proceeding.
“The detained train finally arrived hours late.”
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adj
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Delayed or held back; kept from proceeding.
“The detained train finally arrived hours late.”
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Held in custody or confinement.
“He remained detained pending trial.”
verb
- (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of detain
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Words you can make from detained
121 playable · top: ENDITED (9 pts)
Best play endited 9 points7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
16 words5-letter words
16 words4-letter words
35 words- DEAD 6 pts
- DEED 6 pts
- DIED 6 pts
- ADIT 5 pts
- AIDE 5 pts
- DATE 5 pts
- DEAN 5 pts
- DEET 5 pts
- DENE 5 pts
- DENI 5 pts
- DENT 5 pts
- DIET 5 pts
- DINE 5 pts
- DINT 5 pts
- DITA 5 pts
- DITE 5 pts
- EDIT 5 pts
- EIDE 5 pts
- IDEA 5 pts
- NEED 5 pts
- NIDE 5 pts
- TEED 5 pts
- TEND 5 pts
- TIDE 5 pts
- TIED 5 pts
- ANTE 4 pts
- ANTI 4 pts
- ETNA 4 pts
- NEAT 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- TAIN 4 pts
- TEEN 4 pts
- TEIN 4 pts
- TIAN 4 pts
- TINE 4 pts
3-letter words
33 words- ADD 5 pts
- DAD 5 pts
- DID 5 pts
- AID 4 pts
- AND 4 pts
- DAN 4 pts
- DEE 4 pts
- DEN 4 pts
- DIE 4 pts
- DIN 4 pts
- DIT 4 pts
- END 4 pts
- TAD 4 pts
- TED 4 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- ANT 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- NEE 3 pts
- NET 3 pts
- NIT 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TEE 3 pts
- TEN 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
- TIN 3 pts
2-letter words
18 wordsFind your best play with detained
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