internment
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- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 10
/ɪnˈtɝnmənt/
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/ɪnˈtɝnmənt/ · /ɪnˈtɜːnmənt/
Definition of internment
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)The state of being imprisoned, usually without trial.
“Policies that favor criminalization and internment are promoted over support for social transformation and equity.”
“Nevertheless, the economic and emotional effects of the internment were severe, and the United States Government has yet to make good on its promises of reparations.”
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Etymology
From intern + -ment.
Words you can make from internment
137 playable · top: INTERMENT (11 pts)
Best play interment 11 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
6 words6-letter words
25 words- EMETIN 8 pts
- ERMINE 8 pts
- METIER 8 pts
- MINTER 8 pts
- MITTEN 8 pts
- REEMIT 8 pts
- REMINT 8 pts
- RETIME 8 pts
- TINMEN 8 pts
- TITMEN 8 pts
- ENTIRE 6 pts
- INTENT 6 pts
- INTERN 6 pts
- NETTER 6 pts
- NIENTE 6 pts
- RENNET 6 pts
- RENNIN 6 pts
- RETINE 6 pts
- RETINT 6 pts
- TENNER 6 pts
- TENTER 6 pts
- TENTIE 6 pts
- TINNER 6 pts
- TINTER 6 pts
- TRIENE 6 pts
5-letter words
29 words- MERIT 7 pts
- METER 7 pts
- METRE 7 pts
- MINER 7 pts
- MITER 7 pts
- MITRE 7 pts
- REMET 7 pts
- REMIT 7 pts
- RETEM 7 pts
- TIMER 7 pts
- ENTER 5 pts
- INERT 5 pts
- INNER 5 pts
- INTER 5 pts
- NINER 5 pts
- NITER 5 pts
- NITRE 5 pts
- RENIN 5 pts
- RENTE 5 pts
- RETIE 5 pts
- TENET 5 pts
- TENNE 5 pts
- TERNE 5 pts
- TETRI 5 pts
- TITER 5 pts
- TITRE 5 pts
- TREEN 5 pts
- TRINE 5 pts
- TRITE 5 pts
4-letter words
38 words- EMIR 6 pts
- EMIT 6 pts
- ITEM 6 pts
- MEET 6 pts
- MERE 6 pts
- METE 6 pts
- MIEN 6 pts
- MINE 6 pts
- MINT 6 pts
- MIRE 6 pts
- MITE 6 pts
- MITT 6 pts
- NEEM 6 pts
- RIME 6 pts
- TEEM 6 pts
- TERM 6 pts
- TIME 6 pts
- TREM 6 pts
- TRIM 6 pts
- ERNE 4 pts
- NENE 4 pts
- NETT 4 pts
- NINE 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- REIN 4 pts
- RENT 4 pts
- RETE 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- TEEN 4 pts
- TEIN 4 pts
- TENT 4 pts
- TERN 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TINE 4 pts
- TINT 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
- TREE 4 pts
- TRET 4 pts
3-letter words
24 words2-letter words
12 wordsHooks
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