01 Word definition

detentions

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DETENTIONS a word?

Yes. DETENTIONS is a 10-letter noun. DETENTIONS is a plural or present-tense form of DETENTION: a state of being confined (usually for a short time) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DETENTIONS?

D-E-T-E-N-T-I-O-N-S

DETENTIONS contains 10 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

DETENTIONS is a plural or present-tense form of DETENTION.

1noun

  1. DETENTIONS is a plural or present-tense form of DETENTION: a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

    his detention was politically motivated
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DETENTIONS spelled?

D1E2T3E4N5T6I7O8N9S10
Starts withDETFirst 3 letters
Ends withONSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, N, T
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About DETENTIONS.

How do you spell DETENTIONS?

DETENTIONS is spelled D-E-T-E-N-T-I-O-N-S. It contains 10 letters.