Meaning
- (verb) To hold inside.
- (verb) To include as a part.
- (verb) To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds. “I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself!”
- (verb) (of a set etc.) To have as an element or subset. “A group contains a unique inverse for each of its elements.”
- (verb) To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.
- (adjective) Restricted in space. “The brush fire is now contained: if it doesn't jump the lines, it will burn itself out.”
Letter breakdown
- Contained contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
Words from these letters
- anointed
- aconite
- ancient
- contain
- contend
- intoned
- noticed
- action
- anoint
- atoned
- canine
- canned
- cannot
- canoed
- canted
- canton
- cation
- coated
- coined
- conned
- deacon
- decant
- dentin
- detain
- docent
- donate
- indent
- innate
- intend
- intone
- nation
- notice
- octane
- tanned
- tendon
- tinned
- acted
- anion
- anode
- anted
- antic
- atone
- cadet
- caned
- canoe
- canon
- canto
- cited
- contd
- dance
- dicta
- edict
- enact
- inane
- inced
- nonce
- noted
- oaten
- ocean
Connected words
Other 9-letter words
- aardvarks
- abandoned
- abasement
- abatement
- abattoirs
- abdicated
- abdicates
- abdominal
- abductees
- abducting
- abduction
- abductors
- abhorrent
- abhorring
- abilities
- ablatives
- ablutions
- abnegated
Words starting with CON
- con
- concatenate
- concatenated
- concatenates
- concatenating
- concatenation
- concatenations
- concave
- concavities
- concavity
- conceal
- concealed
- concealing
- concealment
- conceals
- concede
- conceded
- concedes
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Words ending with NED
Reader questions
What does Contained mean?
To hold inside.
How many letters are in Contained?
Contained has 9 letters.
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