detention
/dɪ'tɛnʃən/
noun
9 letters3 syllables10 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
A state of being confined (usually for a short time).
“his detention was politically motivated”
2
A punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home.
“the detention of tardy pupils”
WORD FORMS
Related formdetain
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinetentionday
Starts & ends withD … N
Syllablesde · ten · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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