01 Word definition

retentive

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is RETENTIVE a word?

Yes. RETENTIVE is a 9-letter adjective. having the capacity to retain something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RETENTIVE?

R-E-T-E-N-T-I-V-E

RETENTIVE contains 9 letters, begins with R, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. having the capacity to retain something

2adjective

  1. having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water

    soils retentive of moisture
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RETENTIVE spelled?

R1E2T3E4N5T6I7V8E9
Starts withRETFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, T
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About RETENTIVE.

How do you spell RETENTIVE?

RETENTIVE is spelled R-E-T-E-N-T-I-V-E. It contains 9 letters.