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Yes, retain is playable

...and is worth 7 points.

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SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Retain" Definition

verb-transitive

To hire (an attorney, for example) by the payment of a fee.
To keep in mind; remember.
To keep or hold in a particular place, condition, or position.
To maintain possession of. See Synonyms at keep.

verb

To keep in possession or use.
To keep in one's pay or service.
To employ by paying a .
To keep in mind or memory .
To hold secure or intact.

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