contain: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with C · ends with N
Meaning of contain
verb
- transitive
To hold inside.
Example: The brown box contains three stacks of books.
- transitive
To include as a part.
Example: Most of the meals they offer contain meat.
- transitive
To put constraints upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
Example: I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself!
- transitive
To have as an element or subset.
Example: A group contains a unique inverse for each of its elements.
Listed forms: contains, containing, contained.
Source: Wiktionary — contain.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for contain.
verb
include or contain; have as a component
verb
contain or hold; have within
verb
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
verb
be capable of holding or containing
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is contain in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of contain
C(3) + O(1) + N(1) + T(1) + A(1) + I(1) + N(1) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of contain
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from contain
69 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in contain. Showing up to 24, longest first.