01 Word definition

retaining

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is RETAINING a word?

Yes. RETAINING is a 9-letter verb. RETAINING is a present-participle form of RETAIN: allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RETAINING?

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

RETAINING contains 9 letters, begins with R, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

RETAINING is a present-participle form of RETAIN.

1verb

  1. RETAINING is a present-participle form of RETAIN: allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

    We cannot continue several servants any longer
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends13points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RETAINING spelled?

R1E2T3A4I5N6I7N8G9
Starts withRETFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I, N
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell RETAINING?

RETAINING is spelled R-E-T-A-I-N-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.