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Contains

c 3o 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of contain

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

What does contains 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 contains.

Is CONTAINS 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 CONTAINS worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
c 3o 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
c 4o 1n 2t 1a 1i 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
c 4o 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
c 3o 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in CONTAINS

Anagrams 5

actinonscanonistcantionssanctionsonantic

Words that end like CONTAINS

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

explainscomplainsmaintainsobtainsremainscurtainssustainsmountainsrestrainsretainsconstrainsabstainsbargainscaptainsdisdainsingrainspertainsrefrainsterrainsvillainsattainschaplainsdetainsdomains
All words ending in -AINS

Contains: quick answers

Is CONTAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CONTAINS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CONTAINS worth?
CONTAINS scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does contains mean?
contains is the third-person singular form of contain, which means “include or contain”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CONTAINS?
You can make 238 shorter words from CONTAINS, such as ACTINON, ACTIONS, ATONICS, CANTION. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CONTAINS?
CONTAINS rearranges into ACTINONS, CANONIST, CANTIONS, SANCTION, SONANTIC.