retention

/rɪ'tɛnʃən/ noun
9 letters3 syllables9 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1

The power of retaining and recalling past experience.

2

The power of retaining liquid.

3

The act of retaining something.

WORD FORMS
Related formretain
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Words With Friends®11 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
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Pig Latinetentionray
Starts & ends withR … N
Syllablesre · ten · tion
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