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Is CONTAIN a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list CONTAIN is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
9127

What does CONTAIN mean?

  1. verblessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
  2. verbinclude or contain; have as a component
  3. verbcontain or hold; have within

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for CONTAIN

Add a letter to make a new word: CONTAINS.

Anagrams of CONTAIN

Words inside CONTAIN

See all 74 words you can make from CONTAIN

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up CONTAIN in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is CONTAIN a Scrabble word?

CONTAIN is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is CONTAIN worth?

CONTAIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does CONTAIN mean?

Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.