retentive

/rɪ'tɛntɪv/ adjective
9 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1

Good at remembering.

“a retentive mind”

2

Having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water.

“soils retentive of moisture”

OTHER
1

Having the capacity to retain something.

WORD FORMS
Related formretain
Related formretentiveness
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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinetentiveray
Starts & ends withR … E
Syllablesre · ten · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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