Is DETAINER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETAINER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETAINER mean?
Detainer is a form of DETAIN.
- verb
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
- verb
stop or halt
“Please stay the bloodshed!”
- verb
cause to be slowed down or delayed
“Traffic was delayed by the bad weather”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 8
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DETAINER
Single letters that turn DETAINER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of DETAINER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DETAINER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retained9
- antired8
- detrain8
- trained8
- arenite7
- retinae7
- trainee7
- aedine7
- aeried7
- airted7
- anteed7
- ardent7
- dearie7
- denari7
- denier7
- derate7
- detain7
- dieter7
- earned7
- endear7
- endite7
- ideate7
- neared7
- nereid7
- nidate7
- rained7
- ranted7
- redate7
- rediae7
- reedit7
- reined7
- rented7
- retied7
- rident7
- teared7
- tender7
- tiered7
- tinder7
- tirade7
- trined7
- entera6
- entire6
- neater6
- ratine6
- retain6
- retina6
- retine6
- teniae6
- triene6
- aider6
- aired6
- anted6
- dater6
- deair6
- denar6
- derat6
- deter6
- diene6
- dinar6
- diner6
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