Definitions For Detainment
noun
- A state of being confined (usually for a short time)
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 Detainments 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
14
Words with Friends
17
The word Detainment is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Detainment in a Sentence
- They were detained by the police for questioning.
- He claimed he had been illegally detained.
- Unexpected business had detained her.