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detainee

/ˌdɪteɪˈniː/noun

Detainee can refer to some held in custody.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 9

Length

8

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

DE

Ends

NEE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DETAINEE” Mean?

/ˌdɪteɪˈniː/

detainee has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

some held in custody

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

8

Vowels

5

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

some held in custody

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

3

Letters

D, E, T, A, I, N, E, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
e
t
a
i
n
e
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for detainee.

DETAINEE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 63%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCVV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using detainee in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DETAINEE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DETAINEE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DETAINEE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DETAINEE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBB

CV Pattern

CVCVVCVV

Vowel Share

63%

Consonant Share

37%

Bigrams

DE, ET, TA, AI, IN, NE, EE

Trigrams

DET, ETA, TAI, AIN, INE, NEE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for detainee.

DETAINEE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCVV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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