Detains
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular of detain: to hold someone in custody or prevent them from leaving.
“Border control detains travellers whose documents do not match their stated purpose.”
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Ends in -AINS and contains no repeated letters, a useful pattern for confirming common consonants
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Worth 8 points and a solid common word, the -S hook on DETAIN extends the play cleanly
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