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Definition of retention

"retention" in the noun sense

1. retention, keeping, holding

the act of retaining something

2. memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivity

the power of retaining and recalling past experience

"he had a good memory when he was younger"

3. retentiveness, retentivity, retention

the power of retaining liquid

"moisture retentivity of soil"

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Quotations for retention

To know by rote is no knowledge: it is only a retention of what is intrusted to the memory. That which a man truly knows may be disposed of without regard to the author, or reference to the book from whence he had it. [ Montaigne ]

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retention in Scrabble®

The word retention 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: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters retention:

RETENTION
(90)
RETENTION
(90)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

intoner, nitrene, tentier

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word retention

RETENTION
(90)
RETENTION
(90)
RETENTION
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RETENTION
(60)
RETENTION
(40)
RETENTION
(36)
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RETENTION
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RETENTION
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RETENTION
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In retention

RETENTION
(90)
RETENTION
(90)
TENTIER
(78 = 28 + 50)
NITRENE
(78 = 28 + 50)
INTONER
(78 = 28 + 50)
TENTIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
TENTIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
TENTIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
NITRENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TENTIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
TENTIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
INTONER
(74 = 24 + 50)
TENTIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
NITRENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INTONER
(74 = 24 + 50)
NITRENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INTONER
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NITRENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INTONER
(74 = 24 + 50)
NITRENE
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INTONER
(74 = 24 + 50)
INTONER
(74 = 24 + 50)
TENTIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
NITRENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NITRENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TENTIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
INTONER
(74 = 24 + 50)
NITRENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INTONER
(74 = 24 + 50)
TENTIER
(71 = 21 + 50)
NITRENE
(71 = 21 + 50)
INTONER
(71 = 21 + 50)
NITRENE
(68 = 18 + 50)
NITRENE
(68 = 18 + 50)
TENTIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
INTONER
(68 = 18 + 50)
INTONER
(68 = 18 + 50)
INTONER
(68 = 18 + 50)
INTONER
(68 = 18 + 50)
NITRENE
(68 = 18 + 50)
INTONER
(68 = 18 + 50)
NITRENE
(68 = 18 + 50)
TENTIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
TENTIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
TENTIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
INTONER
(68 = 18 + 50)
NITRENE
(68 = 18 + 50)
NITRENE
(68 = 18 + 50)
TENTIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
TENTIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
NITRENE
(66 = 16 + 50)
TENTIER
(66 = 16 + 50)
TENTIER
(66 = 16 + 50)
NITRENE
(66 = 16 + 50)
TENTIER
(66 = 16 + 50)
TENTIER
(66 = 16 + 50)
TENTIER
(66 = 16 + 50)
TENTIER
(66 = 16 + 50)
NITRENE
(66 = 16 + 50)
TENTIER
(66 = 16 + 50)
TENTIER
(66 = 16 + 50)
NITRENE
(66 = 16 + 50)
NITRENE
(66 = 16 + 50)
NITRENE
(66 = 16 + 50)
NITRENE
(66 = 16 + 50)
NITRENE
(66 = 16 + 50)
INTONER
(66 = 16 + 50)
INTONER
(66 = 16 + 50)
INTONER
(66 = 16 + 50)
INTONER
(66 = 16 + 50)
INTONER
(66 = 16 + 50)
INTONER
(66 = 16 + 50)
INTONER
(66 = 16 + 50)
INTONER
(66 = 16 + 50)
TENTIER
(64 = 14 + 50)
TENTIER
(64 = 14 + 50)
TENTIER
(64 = 14 + 50)
TENTIER
(64 = 14 + 50)
INTONER
(64 = 14 + 50)
TENTIER
(64 = 14 + 50)
INTONER
(64 = 14 + 50)
NITRENE
(64 = 14 + 50)
NITRENE
(64 = 14 + 50)
NITRENE
(64 = 14 + 50)
INTONER
(64 = 14 + 50)
NITRENE
(64 = 14 + 50)
INTONER
(64 = 14 + 50)
INTONER
(64 = 14 + 50)
NITRENE
(64 = 14 + 50)
NITRENE
(61 = 11 + 50)
TENTIER
(61 = 11 + 50)
NITRENE
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INTONER
(61 = 11 + 50)
INTONER
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TENTIER
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INTONER
(61 = 11 + 50)
TENTIER
(61 = 11 + 50)
NITRENE
(60 = 10 + 50)
TENTIER
(60 = 10 + 50)
INTONER
(60 = 10 + 50)
RETENTION
(60)
TENTIER
(60 = 10 + 50)
INTONER
(60 = 10 + 50)
NITRENE
(60 = 10 + 50)
RETENTION
(60)
TENTIER
(59 = 9 + 50)
TENTIER
(59 = 9 + 50)
TENTIER
(59 = 9 + 50)
TENTIER
(59 = 9 + 50)
NITRENE
(59 = 9 + 50)
INTONER
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INTONER
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TENTIER
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INTONER
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NITRENE
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TENTIER
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TENTIER
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NITRENE
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INTONER
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INTONER
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INTONER
(59 = 9 + 50)
INTONER
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NITRENE
(59 = 9 + 50)
TENTIER
(58 = 8 + 50)
INTONER
(58 = 8 + 50)
NITRENE
(58 = 8 + 50)
RETENTION
(40)
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(36)
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(33)
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(30)
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NETTER
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TENNER
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(21)
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(21)
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TINTER
(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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retention in Words With Friends™

The word retention 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: 11

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

RETENTION
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

intoner, nitrene, tentier

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word retention

RETENTION
(135)
RETENTION
(78)
RETENTION
(78)
RETENTION
(52)
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(51)
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(51)
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(22)
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(22)
RETENTION
(22)
RETENTION
(22)
RETENTION
(22)
RETENTION
(17)
RETENTION
(16)
RETENTION
(15)
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(15)
RETENTION
(15)
RETENTION
(15)
RETENTION
(15)
RETENTION
(15)
RETENTION
(14)
RETENTION
(14)
RETENTION
(14)
RETENTION
(14)
RETENTION
(14)
RETENTION
(14)
RETENTION
(14)
RETENTION
(13)
RETENTION
(13)
RETENTION
(13)
RETENTION
(13)
RETENTION
(12)
RETENTION
(12)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In retention

RETENTION
(135)
NITRENE
(80 = 45 + 35)
INTONER
(80 = 45 + 35)
INTONER
(80 = 45 + 35)
NITRENE
(80 = 45 + 35)
RETENTION
(78)
RETENTION
(78)
TENTIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
INTONER
(74 = 39 + 35)
NITRENE
(74 = 39 + 35)
NITRENE
(74 = 39 + 35)
INTONER
(74 = 39 + 35)
NITRENE
(74 = 39 + 35)
NITRENE
(74 = 39 + 35)
INTONER
(74 = 39 + 35)
TENTIER
(71 = 36 + 35)
TENTIER
(71 = 36 + 35)
NITRENE
(71 = 36 + 35)
INTONER
(71 = 36 + 35)
NITRENE
(71 = 36 + 35)
NITRENE
(71 = 36 + 35)
INTONER
(71 = 36 + 35)
INTONER
(71 = 36 + 35)
TENTIER
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INTONER
(68 = 33 + 35)
NITRENE
(68 = 33 + 35)
NITRENE
(68 = 33 + 35)
INTONER
(68 = 33 + 35)
INTONER
(68 = 33 + 35)
NITRENE
(68 = 33 + 35)
INTONER
(68 = 33 + 35)
INTONER
(68 = 33 + 35)
NITRENE
(68 = 33 + 35)
TENTIER
(67 = 32 + 35)
TENTIER
(67 = 32 + 35)
TENTIER
(67 = 32 + 35)
TENTIER
(65 = 30 + 35)
TENTIER
(65 = 30 + 35)
TENTIER
(65 = 30 + 35)
TENTIER
(65 = 30 + 35)
TENTIER
(65 = 30 + 35)
TENTIER
(65 = 30 + 35)
INTONER
(61 = 26 + 35)
NITRENE
(61 = 26 + 35)
NITRENE
(61 = 26 + 35)
INTONER
(61 = 26 + 35)
TENTIER
(59 = 24 + 35)
INTONER
(57 = 22 + 35)
INTONER
(57 = 22 + 35)
INTONER
(57 = 22 + 35)
INTONER
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INTONER
(57 = 22 + 35)
INTONER
(57 = 22 + 35)
NITRENE
(57 = 22 + 35)
NITRENE
(57 = 22 + 35)
NITRENE
(57 = 22 + 35)
NITRENE
(57 = 22 + 35)
NITRENE
(57 = 22 + 35)
NITRENE
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TENTIER
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TENTIER
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TENTIER
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TENTIER
(55 = 20 + 35)
NITRENE
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NITRENE
(55 = 20 + 35)
TENTIER
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TENTIER
(55 = 20 + 35)
NITRENE
(55 = 20 + 35)
INTONER
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INTONER
(55 = 20 + 35)
INTONER
(55 = 20 + 35)
INTONER
(55 = 20 + 35)
INTONER
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NITRENE
(53 = 18 + 35)
INTONER
(53 = 18 + 35)
NITRENE
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INTONER
(53 = 18 + 35)
NITRENE
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TENTIER
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INTONER
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INTONER
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NITRENE
(53 = 18 + 35)
TENTIER
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TENTIER
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TENTIER
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INTONER
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NITRENE
(53 = 18 + 35)
NITRENE
(53 = 18 + 35)
INTONER
(53 = 18 + 35)
NITRENE
(53 = 18 + 35)
TENTIER
(53 = 18 + 35)
RETENTION
(52)
TENTIER
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETENTION
(51)
RETENTION
(51)
TENTIER
(51 = 16 + 35)
TENTIER
(51 = 16 + 35)
TENTIER
(51 = 16 + 35)
TENTIER
(51 = 16 + 35)
TENTIER
(51 = 16 + 35)
TENTIER
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETENTION
(51)
INTONER
(50 = 15 + 35)
INTONER
(50 = 15 + 35)
INTONER
(50 = 15 + 35)
NITRENE
(50 = 15 + 35)
NITRENE
(50 = 15 + 35)
TENTIER
(49 = 14 + 35)
NITRENE
(49 = 14 + 35)
TENTIER
(49 = 14 + 35)
RETENTION
(48)
INTONER
(48 = 13 + 35)
INTONER
(48 = 13 + 35)
NITRENE
(48 = 13 + 35)
NITRENE
(48 = 13 + 35)
NITRENE
(48 = 13 + 35)
INTONER
(48 = 13 + 35)
RETENTION
(48)
RETENTION
(48)
INTONER
(48 = 13 + 35)
NITRENE
(48 = 13 + 35)
NITRENE
(47 = 12 + 35)
TENTIER
(47 = 12 + 35)
INTONER
(47 = 12 + 35)
NITRENE
(47 = 12 + 35)
NITRENE
(47 = 12 + 35)
NITRENE
(47 = 12 + 35)
INTONER
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TENTIER
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INTONER
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INTONER
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NITRENE
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INTONER
(47 = 12 + 35)
NITRENE
(47 = 12 + 35)
INTONER
(47 = 12 + 35)
NITRENE
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TENTIER
(47 = 12 + 35)
TENTIER
(47 = 12 + 35)
NITRENE
(46 = 11 + 35)
INTONER
(46 = 11 + 35)
NITRENE
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INTONER
(46 = 11 + 35)
NITRENE
(46 = 11 + 35)
NITRENE
(46 = 11 + 35)
INTONER
(46 = 11 + 35)
TENTIER
(46 = 11 + 35)
INTONER
(46 = 11 + 35)
NITRENE
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INTONER
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INTONER
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INTONER
(46 = 11 + 35)
TENTIER
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TENTIER
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TENTIER
(46 = 11 + 35)
NITRENE
(46 = 11 + 35)
INTONER
(46 = 11 + 35)
NITRENE
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TENTIER
(46 = 11 + 35)
INTONER
(46 = 11 + 35)
INTONER
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TENTIER
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NITRENE
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NITRENE
(45 = 10 + 35)
NITRENE
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INTONER
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TENTIER
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TENTIER
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TENTIER
(45 = 10 + 35)
TENTIER
(45 = 10 + 35)
TENTIER
(45 = 10 + 35)
TENTIER
(45 = 10 + 35)
TENTIER
(45 = 10 + 35)
TENTIER
(45 = 10 + 35)
NITRENE
(45 = 10 + 35)
TENTIER
(45 = 10 + 35)
RETENTION
(45)
RETENTION
(45)
RETENTION
(45)
INTONER
(45 = 10 + 35)
NITRENE
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETENTION
(44)
TENTIER
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETENTION
(44)
TENTIER
(44 = 9 + 35)
TENTIER
(44 = 9 + 35)
TENTIER
(44 = 9 + 35)
INTONER
(44 = 9 + 35)
TENTIER
(43 = 8 + 35)
INTRON
(42)
INTERN
(42)
TINNER
(42)
TENNER
(42)
TINNER
(42)
RENNET
(42)
TENNER
(42)
RENNET
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ROTTEN
(39)
NETTER
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NORITE
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Words within the letters of retention

2 letter words in retention (8 words)

eninitnoonorreto

3 letter words in retention (20 words)

eoninnionirenetnitnornotoneoreroerotteetentettietintoetontot

4 letter words in retention (27 words)

intoironneonninenonenotereinrentriotriteroteteententterntiertinetinttiretonetoretorntorttotetreetriotrontrot

5 letter words in retention (22 words)

enterinertinnerinternitroortetotterrenetreninretietenettenontenortitertitretonertonnetortetotertrenttritetrone

6 letter words in retention (17 words)

entireintentinternintoneintortintronnetternoriteorientrennetretintrottentennertentertinnertintertrione

7 letter words in retention (3 words)

intonernitrenetentier

8 letter words in retention (1 word)

internet

9 letter words in retention (1 word)

retention

retention + 1 blank (1 word)

retentions

retention + 2 blanks (6 words)

enterotoxinnitrogenatenoninterestnoniteratednontreatiespenetration
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Words containing the sequence retention

Words that start with retention (4 words)

retentionretentionistretentionistsretentions

Words with retention in them (2 words)

retentionoverretentions

Words that end with retention (3 words)

bioretentionoverretentionretention
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Word Growth involving retention

Shorter words in retention

on ion

re

en ten tent

Longer words containing retention

bioretention

overretention overretentions

retentionist retentionists

retentions overretentions