Containing

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:18 pts10 letters

Definition of Containing

verb

To hold inside.
To include as a part.
To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
"I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself!"
(of a set etc.) To have as an element or subset.
"A group contains a unique inverse for each of its elements."
To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.

noun

(in the plural) contents

Anagrams of Containing

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "containing":

9-LETTER WORDS

anointing cantoning incanting incognita nonacting

8-LETTER WORDS

inaction intoning noticing

7-LETTER WORDS

actinon anionic atoning canning canting coating coining conning contain cotinga nicotin tanning tinning

6-LETTER WORDS

acting action agonic anoint anting atonic caning cannon cannot canton cation citing congii coning coting+10 more

5-LETTER WORDS

acing acini actin ancon

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "containing" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

encloseinholdcompriseembodyincorporatecontrolcurbrepressrestrainrestrictstifle

ANTONYMS

excludeomitreleasevent

Rhyming Words

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring abiding abjuring ablating+5 more

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