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detainees

noun

Plural of detainee

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 10

Length

9

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

DE

Ends

EES

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DETAINEES” Mean?

plural of detainee

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word detainees with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

plural of detainee

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
t
a
i
n
e
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for detainees.

DETAINEES is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBBG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DETAINEES has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DETAINEES can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside detainees.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBBG

CV Pattern

CVCVVCVVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

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

Trigrams

DET, ETA, TAI, AIN, INE, NEE, EES

Crossword Intelligence

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

DETAINEES is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCVVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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