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
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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