Definitions For Detained
verb
- To officially prevent (someone) from leaving a place : to hold or keep (someone) in a prison or some other place
- To keep or prevent (someone) from leaving or arriving at the expected time
Is Detained a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
11
The word Detained is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Detained in a Sentence
- They were detained by the police for questioning.
- He claimed he had been illegally detained.
- Unexpected business had detained her.