detinue
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 7
Definition of detinue
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A person or thing detained; a detainee.
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noun
- A person or thing detained; a detainee.
- A legal action to reclaim goods wrongfully detained.
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Etymology
From late Middle English detenue, from Old French detenue, feminine singular past participle of detenir (“to detain”). See detain.
Words you can make from detinue
82 playable · top: DETUNE (7 pts)
Best play detune 7 points6-letter words
4 words5-letter words
13 words4-letter words
29 words- DEET 5 pts
- DENE 5 pts
- DENI 5 pts
- DENT 5 pts
- DIET 5 pts
- DINE 5 pts
- DINT 5 pts
- DITE 5 pts
- DUET 5 pts
- DUIT 5 pts
- DUNE 5 pts
- DUNT 5 pts
- EDIT 5 pts
- EIDE 5 pts
- NEED 5 pts
- NIDE 5 pts
- NUDE 5 pts
- TEED 5 pts
- TEND 5 pts
- TIDE 5 pts
- TIED 5 pts
- UNDE 5 pts
- ETUI 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- TEEN 4 pts
- TEIN 4 pts
- TINE 4 pts
- TUNE 4 pts
- UNIT 4 pts
3-letter words
22 words2-letter words
13 wordsHooks
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