CONTAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CONTAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTAINS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTAINS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTAINS
No single letter turns CONTAINS into another word.
How CONTAINS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CONTAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CONTAINS
- The same 8 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CONTAINS mean in Scrabble?
CONTAINS is the present-tense form of CONTAIN used with he, she and it.
CONTAIN(verb) — To have something inside, or to keep a feeling or a problem within limits so that it does not spread.
Anagrams of CONTAINS
The 8 tiles of CONTAINS in a different order — 5 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTAINS
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Common questions about CONTAINS
- Is CONTAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTAINS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTAINS worth?
- CONTAINS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTAINS?
- No single letter can be added to CONTAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CONTAINS:
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