"Detention" validity in different word game dictionaries

Dictionary Validity
Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) Yes
Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) Yes
Words with Friends(WWF) Yes

"detention" Definition

  1. [uncountable] the state of being kept in a place, especially a prison, and prevented from leaving
  2. [uncountable, countable] the punishment of being kept at school for a time after other students have gone home

"detention" Synonyms & Antonyms

"detention" synonyms:

  • imprisonment,
  • incarceration,
  • custody,
  • restraint,
  • confinement,
  • detainment,
  • arrest,
  • internment,
  • quarantine,
  • captivity,
  • detainer,
  • hold,
  • immurement,
  • remand,
  • committal,
  • durance,
  • duress,
  • porridge,
  • apprehension

"detention" antonyms:

  • discharge,
  • release,
  • acquittal,
  • emancipation,
  • freedom,
  • liberation,
  • liberty,
  • aid,
  • assistance,
  • help,
  • deliverance,
  • freeing,
  • manumission,
  • enfranchisement,
  • independence,
  • delivery,
  • unfettering,
  • unshackling,
  • unchaining

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