Definition of retention

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • retention is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • retention is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • retention is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of retention


  • the power of retaining and recalling past experience (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. memory
    2. retentiveness
    3. retentivity
  • the power of retaining liquid (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. retentiveness
    2. retentivity
  • the act of retaining something (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. holding
    2. keeping

See definition of retention in Merriam Webster