POUNCE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. POUNCE 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 POUNCE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POUNCE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POUNCE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POUNCE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in POUNCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 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 POUNCE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To spring suddenly onto something in order to seize it, or to seize eagerly on a chance or a mistake.
The image behind pounce is a cat or a bird of prey dropping on its target without warning. From that picture the verb passes to people, who pounce on a bargain, a rumour or the slip of an opponent the moment it appears. The word is also a noun for the sudden spring itself. An unrelated old noun pounce names a fine powder once rubbed on paper to stop ink from running.
How POUNCE is used
Common; usually followed by on or upon.
- The cat crouched low, ready to pounce.
- Reporters pounce on any hint of scandal.
- He waited for a mistake so he could pounce.
- The owl will pounce on a mouse in the grass.
- Shoppers pounce on the best offers as soon as the doors open.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POUNCE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of POUNCE
The 6 tiles of POUNCE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POUNCE
6 longer words begin with POUNCE.
Shorter words from the letters in POUNCE
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Common questions about POUNCE
- Is POUNCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POUNCE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POUNCE worth?
- POUNCE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POUNCE mean?
- To spring suddenly onto something in order to seize it, or to seize eagerly on a chance or a mistake.
- What letters can be added to POUNCE?
- POUNCE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POUNCE:
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