Unscramble RETAIN

The letters R, E, T, A, I, N can be unscrambled into 86 words, including 2 anagrams that use every letter: RETINA and RATINE. The highest-scoring common word is RETINA (6 points).

R1E1T1A1I1N1
Meaning

What does RETAIN mean?

  1. verb hold back within
  2. verb allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
  3. verb secure and keep for possible future use or application

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

RETAIN in word games

6classic points
7Words With Friends points
6letters (3 vowels)
Fairly commonabout 14 uses per million words

RETAIN is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of RETAIN

Words that use all 6 letters exactly once.

retina6ratine6

Words made from the letters in RETAIN

86 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

6-letter words 2 words

ratine6retina6

5-letter words 14 words

antre5entia5inert5inter5irate5niter5nitre5retia5riant5tenia5terai5tinea5train5trine5

4-letter words 24 words

airn4airt4ante4anti4earn4etna4near4neat4nite4rain4rani4rant4rate4rein4rent4rite4tain4tare4tarn4tear4tern4tier4tine4tire4

3-letter words 31 words

ain3air3ait3ane3ani3ant3are3art3ate3ear3eat3era3ern3eta3ire3nae3net3nit3ran3rat3rei3ret3ria3rin3tae3tan3tar3tea3ten3tie3tin3

2-letter words 15 words

ae2ai2an2ar2at2en2er2et2in2it2na2ne2re2ta2ti2

Add one letter to RETAIN

Words you can make with all the letters of RETAIN plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

certain9trained8trainer7terrain7painter9granite8tearing8retains7trainee7reliant7nitrate7inertia7retinal7pertain9urinate7tangier8repaint9keratin11retrain7latrine7nastier7fainter10minaret9retinas7

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in RETAIN?
You can make 86 words from the letters R, E, T, A, I, N. The longest common ones are RETINA, INERT, INTER, TRAIN and ANTE. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of RETAIN?
RETAIN has 2 anagrams in our word list: RETINA and RATINE.
How many points is RETAIN worth?
RETAIN is worth 6 points with classic tile values and 7 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is RETAIN a valid word?
Yes. RETAIN is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a verb in the WordNet dictionary.

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