Definitions For Contain
verb
- Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- Include or contain; have as a component
- Contain or hold; have within
- Be capable of holding or containing
- Be divisible by
- To have (something) inside
- To have or include (something)
- To keep (something) from spreading : to keep (something) within limits
Is Contain a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
12
The word Contain is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Contain in a Sentence
- The room was barely big enough to contain everyone who came to the meeting.
- The book contains over 200 recipes.
- The article contains information on how to plan your retirement.