BOUNCE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BOUNCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOUNCE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOUNCE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOUNCE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOUNCE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOUNCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What does BOUNCE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To spring back after hitting a surface, or to move up and down or along with lively springy steps.
A ball bounces off a wall, a happy child bounces on a bed, and light or sound can bounce off a surface. Informally, a cheque bounces when the bank refuses to pay it, and a person is bounced from a club when thrown out. As a noun it also means springiness, as in hair with plenty of bounce, and a quick recovery after a setback.
How BOUNCE is used
A common everyday verb and noun, with literal and informal figurative senses.
- The ball will bounce twice before it stops.
- Kids love to bounce on the trampoline.
- Radio waves can bounce off the upper atmosphere.
- I hope this cheque does not bounce.
- Let us bounce a few ideas around the table.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOUNCE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOUNCE
6 longer words begin with BOUNCE.
Shorter words from the letters in BOUNCE
Common questions about BOUNCE
- Is BOUNCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOUNCE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOUNCE worth?
- BOUNCE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOUNCE mean?
- To spring back after hitting a surface, or to move up and down or along with lively springy steps.
- What letters can be added to BOUNCE?
- BOUNCE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOUNCE:
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