RETENTION — 9 letter word
retention
The word retention has 9 letters: R, E, T, E, N, T, I, O, N. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of retaining something".
9 letter word "retention": R E T E N T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends score: 11
Letter analysis of retention
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of retention
noun
- the act of retaining something Synonyms: keeping, holding
- the power of retaining liquid Synonyms: retentiveness, retentivity
- the power of retaining and recalling past experience Synonyms: memory, retentiveness, retentivity
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