Definition of retainer

"retainer" in the noun sense

1. retainer, consideration

a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

2. servant, retainer

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

3. retainer

a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment

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retainer in Scrabble®

The word retainer 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: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters retainer:

RETAINER
(81)
RETAINER
(81)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

arenite, inerter, reinter, retrain, tearier, terrain, terrane, trainee, trainer, triaene

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word retainer

RETAINER
(81)
RETAINER
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RETAINER
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RETAINER
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RETAINER
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In retainer

RETAINER
(81)
RETAINER
(81)
TRAINEE
(78 = 28 + 50)
INERTER
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ARENITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
TRAINER
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RETRAIN
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REINTER
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TRIAENE
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TERRANE
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TERRAIN
(78 = 28 + 50)
TEARIER
(78 = 28 + 50)
RETRAIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRIAENE
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TEARIER
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TEARIER
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REINTER
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INERTER
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TRAINEE
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TERRANE
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TERRAIN
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TRIAENE
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TRIAENE
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TERRAIN
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REINTER
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ARENITE
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TERRAIN
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TERRAIN
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ARENITE
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TRIAENE
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RETRAIN
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TRAINEE
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TRAINEE
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TRAINER
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TRAINER
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TEARIER
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TRAINER
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TRAINER
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REINTER
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TEARIER
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TEARIER
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TRAINER
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TRAINER
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TRAINER
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TEARIER
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TRAINEE
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RETRAIN
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REINTER
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TRAINEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TEARIER
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TRAINEE
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TRIAENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TEARIER
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TRAINEE
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INERTER
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INERTER
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TRAINEE
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REINTER
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ARENITE
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TRAINER
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ARENITE
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TRIAENE
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RETRAIN
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RETRAIN
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REINTER
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INERTER
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TERRAIN
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REINTER
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TERRANE
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REINTER
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INERTER
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TEARIER
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ARENITE
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ARENITE
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TERRANE
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INERTER
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TRIAENE
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INERTER
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INERTER
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RETRAIN
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INERTER
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TRIAENE
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RETRAIN
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REINTER
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TRAINER
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TRIAENE
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INERTER
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TEARIER
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INERTER
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REINTER
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TEARIER
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ARENITE
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retainer in Words With Friends™

The word retainer 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: 9

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters retainer:

INERTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
REINTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
TERRAIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
TRIAENE
(77 = 42 + 35)
REINTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
TRAINER
(77 = 42 + 35)
TERRANE
(77 = 42 + 35)
TRAINEE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ARENITE
(77 = 42 + 35)
RETRAIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
ARENITE
(77 = 42 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

arenite, inerter, reinter, retrain, tearier, terrain, terrane, trainee, trainer, triaene

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word retainer

RETAINER
(66)
RETAINER
(66)
RETAINER
(45)
RETAINER
(45)
RETAINER
(40)
RETAINER
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RETAINER
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RETAINER
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In retainer

INERTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
REINTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
TERRAIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
TRIAENE
(77 = 42 + 35)
REINTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
TRAINER
(77 = 42 + 35)
TERRANE
(77 = 42 + 35)
TRAINEE
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ARENITE
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RETRAIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
ARENITE
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INERTER
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TERRANE
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TERRANE
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REINTER
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TRIAENE
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RETRAIN
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TRAINER
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TRIAENE
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TRAINEE
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TRIAENE
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ARENITE
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ARENITE
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TRAINEE
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ARENITE
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INERTER
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REINTER
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TRAINER
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ARENITE
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REINTER
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REINTER
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RETRAIN
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INERTER
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INERTER
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TEARIER
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TEARIER
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TEARIER
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TEARIER
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TRAINEE
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TRAINER
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RETAINER
(66)
RETAINER
(66)
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REINTER
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TRAINEE
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TEARIER
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TEARIER
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RETRAIN
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ARENITE
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Words containing the sequence retainer

Words that start with retainer (4 words)

Words with retainer in them (1 word)

Words that end with retainer (1 word)

Word Growth involving retainer

Shorter words in retainer

ai retain

ta eta retain

in retain

re retain

Longer words containing retainer

retainers retainership retainerships