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Containing

c 3o 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Very common · present participle of contain

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does containing mean?

verb

  1. include or contain; have as a component

    “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”

    Synonymsincorporatecomprise

  2. contain or hold; have within

    “The jar carries wine”

    Synonymsholdbearcarry

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

    “moderate your alcohol intake”

    Synonymscontrolhold inholdcheckcurb

  4. be divisible by

    “24 contains 6”

  5. be capable of holding or containing

    “This box won't take all the items”

    Synonymstakehold

  6. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

    “Arrest the downward trend”

    Synonymscheckturn backarreststophold back

Definitions shown for contain, the base form of containing.

Is CONTAINING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CONTAINING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
c 3o 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
c 4o 1n 2t 1a 1i 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
c 4o 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
c 3o 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CONTAINING

Words that end like CONTAINING

Common words that share the ending -AINING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

explainingcomplainingmaintainingobtainingremainingsustainingrestrainingretainingconstrainingabstainingbargainingcaptainingcurtainingdisdainingingrainingpertainingrefrainingattainingdetainingordainingregainingtraininggainingdraining
All words ending in -AINING

Containing: quick answers

Is CONTAINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CONTAINING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CONTAINING worth?
CONTAINING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does containing mean?
containing is the present participle of contain, which means “include or contain”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CONTAINING?
You can make 203 shorter words from CONTAINING, such as ACTIONING, CANTONING, INCANTING, INCOGNITA. See the full list.