Definition of contain

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• contain is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
• contain is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
• contain is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of contain

• be capable of holding or containing (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. hold
  2. take
• include or contain; have as a component (verb)

  Examples

  1. The record contains many old songs from the 1930's

  Synonyms

  1. comprise
  2. incorporate
• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. check
  2. control
  3. curb
  4. hold
  5. hold in
  6. moderate
• contain or hold; have within (verb)

  Examples

  1. This can contains water

  Synonyms

  1. bear
  2. carry
  3. hold
• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. arrest
  2. check
  3. hold back
  4. stop
  5. turn back
• be divisible by (verb)

  Examples

  1. 24 contains 6

See definition of contain in Merriam Webster