01 Word definition

retainer

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is RETAINER a word?

Yes. RETAINER is a 8-letter noun. a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RETAINER?

R-E-T-A-I-N-E-R

RETAINER contains 8 letters, begins with R, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

2noun

  1. a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

Synonyms
considerationservant
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends9points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RETAINER spelled?

R1E2T3A4I5N6E7R8
Starts withRETFirst 3 letters
Ends withNERLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, R
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About RETAINER.

How do you spell RETAINER?

RETAINER is spelled R-E-T-A-I-N-E-R. It contains 8 letters.