BOUNDING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BOUNDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOUNDING?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOUNDING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOUNDING
Front hooks — 1
aboundingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BOUNDING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOUNDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOUNDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BOUNDING mean in Scrabble?
BOUNDING is the -ing form (present participle) of BOUND.
BOUND(adjective) — Certain or very likely to do something, or to happen.
Anagrams of BOUNDING
The 8 tiles of BOUNDING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BOUNDING
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Common questions about BOUNDING
- Is BOUNDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOUNDING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOUNDING worth?
- BOUNDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOUNDING?
- BOUNDING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOUNDING:
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