CONTAIN — 7 letter word
contain
The word contain has 7 letters: C, O, N, T, A, I, N. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Contain has 2 anagrams: cantion, actinon. As a verb, it means "to hold back, as of a danger or an enemy".
7 letter word "contain": C O N T A I N — verb
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends score: 12
Letter analysis of contain
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of contain
verb
- to hold back, as of a danger or an enemy "The medical workers contained the outbreak to one city." Synonyms: arrest
- to lessen the intensity of Synonyms: check
- to include or contain Synonyms: incorporate
- to contain or hold Synonyms: carry
- to be capable of holding or containing Synonyms: hold
- to be divisible by "24 contains 6"
Anagrams of contain(2)
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