Bingo Words: RETAIN
AEINRT
RETAIN (also RETINA, RATINE) is one of the core bingo stems competitive players memorise first. Add any one tile and you get a 7-letter bingo. The stem generates 56 bingos in NWL23.
There are 56 valid NWL23 bingo words you can form by adding one tile to RETAIN. Examples include CERTAIN, TRAINED, PAINTER, TEARING, TRAINER.
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Find plays with RETAIN →AEINRT has three common English word forms: RETAIN, RETINA, and RATINE (a type of fabric). All three are valid in NWL23. RETAIN and RETINA are common everyday words, making this stem easy to spot when it appears on your rack. It shares five letters with the top stem AEIRST, differing only in swapping S for N.
The 56 bingo words from AEINRT include several very high-scoring plays. Adding J, X, or Z to a RETAIN rack produces some of the biggest-scoring 7-letter plays available. Study the +J and +Z groups in particular – they are rare but devastating when the board allows.