contain
VERB
/kən'teɪn/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
contain is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1T1A1I1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does contain mean?
VERB · 6 SENSES
1
Be capable of holding or containing.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Include or contain; have as a component.
“The record contains many old songs from the 1930's”
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3
Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.
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4
Contain or hold; have within.
“This can contains water”
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5
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.
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6
Be divisible by.
“24 contains 6”
BROADER
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Anagrams of contain
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