Unscramble RETAIN
RETAIN scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. It has 2 exact anagrams (retina, ratine). Below are all 85 shorter words you can make from its letters.
What RETAIN means
verb, 2 syllables: hold back within
Rhymes with: main, pain, campaign, train, brain, explain, remain, gain, plane, rain.
- Words
- 85
- Longest
- antre (5)
- Best Scrabble score
- antre (5 pts)
- Most common
- in, are, an
5-letter words (14)
- inter, 5 points
- train, 5 points
- inert, 5 points
- irate, 5 points
- terai, 5 points
- tinea, 5 points
- trine, 5 points
- entia, 5 points
- niter, 5 points
- nitre, 5 points
- riant, 5 points
- tenia, 5 points
- antre, 5 points
- retia, 5 points
4-letter words (24)
- anti, 4 points
- near, 4 points
- rate, 4 points
- earn, 4 points
- rain, 4 points
- rent, 4 points
- tear, 4 points
- tier, 4 points
- tire, 4 points
- ante, 4 points
- neat, 4 points
- nite, 4 points
- rant, 4 points
- rein, 4 points
- rite, 4 points
- etna, 4 points
- rani, 4 points
- tain, 4 points
- tare, 4 points
- tarn, 4 points
- tern, 4 points
- tine, 4 points
- airt, 4 points
- airn, 4 points
3-letter words (31)
- are, 3 points
- air, 3 points
- art, 3 points
- eat, 3 points
- ten, 3 points
- ate, 3 points
- ear, 3 points
- era, 3 points
- net, 3 points
- ran, 3 points
- rat, 3 points
- tan, 3 points
- tea, 3 points
- tie, 3 points
- tin, 3 points
- ain, 3 points
- ani, 3 points
- ant, 3 points
- eta, 3 points
- ire, 3 points
- nit, 3 points
- rei, 3 points
- ret, 3 points
- ria, 3 points
- rin, 3 points
- tae, 3 points
- tar, 3 points
- ait, 3 points
- ane, 3 points
- ern, 3 points
- nae, 3 points
2-letter words (16)
- in, 2 points
- an, 2 points
- at, 2 points
- it, 2 points
- re, 2 points
- ai, 2 points
- ar, 2 points
- en, 2 points
- er, 2 points
- et, 2 points
- na, 2 points
- ne, 2 points
- ta, 2 points
- te, 2 points
- ae, 2 points
- ti, 2 points
Words from RETAIN, explained
- RETINA 6 pts
- the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball
- INTER 5 pts
- place in a grave or tomb
- TRAIN 5 pts
- create by training and teaching
- INERT 5 pts
- unable to move or resist motion
- ANTI 4 pts
- not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
- NEAR 4 pts
- not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
- RATE 4 pts
- a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
- EARN 4 pts
- earn on some commercial or business transaction
Related word lists
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Questions people ask
What words can you make from RETAIN?
87 words: 2 exact anagrams (retina, ratine), plus 85 shorter words. The longest are listed first above.
Is RETAIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETAIN is in the ENABLE word list used by most word games and scores 6 points before bonus squares.
What's the highest-scoring word you can make from RETAIN?
RETINA, at 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends before bonus squares.
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Numbers are Scrabble points (Words With Friends scores antre at 6). Word list: ENABLE plus additions; use the word finder for blanks and board letters.