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detainees

9 letters · 5 vowels · 4 consonants

Is DETAINEES a word?

Yes. DETAINEES is a 9-letter noun. DETAINEES is a plural or present-tense form of DETAINEE: some held in custody Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DETAINEES?

D-E-T-A-I-N-E-E-S

DETAINEES contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

DETAINEES is a plural or present-tense form of DETAINEE.

1noun

  1. DETAINEES is a plural or present-tense form of DETAINEE: some held in custody

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends11points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DETAINEES spelled?

D1E2T3A4I5N6E7E8S9
Starts withDETFirst 3 letters
Ends withEESLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E
Vowel balance5 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with DET →Words ending in EES →Words made from DETAINEES →Words with A →Words with D →Words with E →Words with I →

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How do you spell DETAINEES?

DETAINEES is spelled D-E-T-A-I-N-E-E-S. It contains 9 letters.