Definitions For Detainer

Noun

DETAINER (plural DETAINERs) (legal) The right to keep a person, or a person's goods or property, against his will. A type of custody. One who detains.

Etymology

From detain + er.

Anagrams

Naderite, aditeren, antideer, redetain, retained

Is Detainer 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
9
Words with Friends
10

The word Detainer is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Detainer in a Sentence

  • Keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours
  • She filed an action for unlawful detainer of land after nonpayment of rent

Antonyms for Detainer

discharge
release
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