Definition of detentions

"detentions" in the noun sense

1. detention, detainment, hold, custody

a state of being confined (usually for a short time

"his detention was politically motivated"

"the prisoner is on hold"

"he is in the custody of police"

2. detention

a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home

"the detention of tardy pupils"

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detentions in Scrabble®

The word detentions is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters detentions:

DETENTIONS
(108)
DETENTIONS
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (22 words)

denoise, denotes, dentine, dentins, dentist, destine, detents, dittoes, dotiest, endnote, indents, intends, intense, intents, intoned, intones, nondiet, snotted, stented, stinted, tendons, tension

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word detentions

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In detentions

DETENTIONS
(108)
DETENTIONS
(108)
DENOISE
(82 = 32 + 50)
INTONED
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STINTED
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NONDIET
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NONDIET
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DENTIST
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STINTED
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DENOISE
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SNOTTED
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TENDONS
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DITTOES
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NONDIET
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INTENDS
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INTONED
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DESTINE
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INTONES
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INTENSE
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TENSION
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INTENTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
DENOISE
(77 = 27 + 50)
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DENOISE
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DENTINS
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DENOISE
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DENTIST
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ENDNOTE
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DENOISE
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INTONED
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ENDNOTE
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DENOTES
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DENTINE
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detentions in Words With Friends™

The word detentions is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters detentions:

DETENTIONS
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (22 words)

denoise, denotes, dentine, dentins, dentist, destine, detents, dittoes, dotiest, endnote, indents, intends, intense, intents, intoned, intones, nondiet, snotted, stented, stinted, tendons, tension

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word detentions

DETENTIONS
(171)
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(153)
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(90)
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(90)
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(60)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In detentions

DETENTIONS
(171)
DETENTIONS
(153)
DETENTIONS
(90)
DETENTIONS
(90)
DENTINS
(89 = 54 + 35)
INTONED
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TENDONS
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ENDNOTE
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ENDNOTE
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INDENTS
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TENDONS
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NONDIET
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10 letter words in detentions (1 word)

detentions + 1 blank (1 word)

detentions + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence detentions

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