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Is retainer a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word retainer is a Scrabble US word. The word retainer is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

R1E1T1A1I1N1E1R1

Is retainer a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word retainer is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

R1E1T1A1I1N1E1R1

Is retainer a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word retainer is a Words With Friends word. The word retainer is worth 9 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

R1E1T1A1I1N2E1R1

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8-letter words (1 found)

RETAINER,

7-letter words (12 found)

ARENITE,INERTER,REINTER,RENTIER,RETINAE,RETRAIN,TEARIER,TERRAIN,TERRANE,TERRINE,TRAINEE,TRAINER,

6-letter words (27 found)

AERIER,ARTIER,EARNER,ENTERA,ENTIRE,ERRANT,ETRIER,IRATER,NEARER,NEATER,NERITE,RANTER,RATEEN,RATINE,REEARN,REITER,RENTER,RERENT,RETAIN,RETEAR,RETINA,RETINE,RETIRE,TEARER,TENIAE,TERRAE,TRIENE,

5-letter words (41 found)

AERIE,AINEE,AIRER,ANTRE,ARENE,ARERE,ARETE,ARRET,EARNT,EATEN,EATER,ENATE,ENTER,ENTIA,INERT,INTER,INTRA,IRATE,NARRE,NITER,NITRE,RAINE,RANEE,RAREE,RATER,REATE,RENTE,RERAN,RETIA,RETIE,RIANT,TARRE,TENIA,TERAI,TERNE,TERRA,TINEA,TRAIN,TREEN,TRIER,TRINE,

4-letter words (52 found)

AINE,AIRN,AIRT,ANTE,ANTI,ARET,ARTI,EARN,EINA,EINE,ERNE,ETEN,ETNA,NARE,NEAR,NEAT,NETE,NITE,RAIN,RAIT,RANI,RANT,RARE,RATE,REAN,REAR,REEN,REIN,RENT,RETE,RINE,RITE,TAIN,TANE,TARE,TARN,TEAR,TEEN,TEER,TEIN,TENE,TERN,TIAN,TIAR,TIER,TINA,TINE,TIRE,TIRR,TREE,TRIE,TRIN,

3-letter words (46 found)

AIN,AIR,AIT,ANE,ANI,ANT,ARE,ART,ATE,EAN,EAR,EAT,EEN,ENE,ERA,ERE,ERN,ERR,ETA,IRE,ITA,NAE,NAT,NEE,NET,NIE,NIT,RAI,RAN,RAT,REE,REI,REN,RET,RIA,RIN,RIT,TAE,TAI,TAN,TAR,TEA,TEE,TEN,TIE,TIN,

2-letter words (18 found)

AE,AI,AN,AR,AT,EA,EE,EN,ER,ET,IN,IT,NA,NE,RE,TA,TE,TI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 198 words from retainer according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of retainer

retainer

Etymology

retain +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈteɪn.ə/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈteɪn.ɚ/, /ɹəˈteɪn.ɚ/
  • Rhymes: -eɪnə(ɹ)

Noun

retainer (plural retainers)

  1. Any thing or person that retains.
  2. A dependent or follower of someone of rank.
  3. A paid servant, especially one who has been employed for many years.
  4. A fee one pays to reserve the other's time for services.
  5. (dentistry) A device that holds teeth in position after orthodontic treatment.
  6. (rail transport, mechanical engineering) A retaining valve.

Derived terms

  • general retainer
  • special retainer

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See also

  • brace

Anagrams

  • Arretine, Eretrian, Eritrean, Renteria, rain tree, rain-tree, raintree

Source: wiktionary.org