Containment
Yes, containment is a valid Scrabble word. It has 11 letters and is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
What does containment mean?
noun
- a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975
- (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
- the act of containing; keeping something from spreading
the containment of the AIDS epidemic
Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.
Word facts
| Letters | 11 |
|---|---|
| Vowels / consonants | 4 / 7 |
| Scrabble points | 15 |
| In the ENABLE word list | Yes |
| How common | Common |
Anagrams of containment
No other dictionary word uses exactly the letters CONTAINMENT.
Words you can make from containment
Frequently asked questions
Is containment a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. Containment is in the ENABLE word list used by many word games, so it is generally playable in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
How many points is containment worth in Scrabble?
Containment is worth 15 points in Scrabble, before any premium squares.
What does containment mean?
Containment means: a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully.