What does BOUNCE mean?

Pronunciation
/baʊns/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. spring back; spring away from an impact“The rubber ball bounced”
  2. hit something so that it bounces“bounce a ball”
  3. move up and down repeatedly
  4. come back after being refused“the check bounced”
  5. leap suddenly“He bounced to his feet”
  6. refuse to accept and send back“bounce a check”
  7. eject from the premises“The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club”

noun

  1. the quality of a substance that is able to rebound

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

bounced12bounces11

Anagrams of BOUNCE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BOUNCE

31 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

bunco9ounce7 bone6 cone6 cube8 ebon6once6 unco6ben5 bun5cob7con5 cub7cue5 ecu5eon3neb5nob5nub5obe5one3 be4 bo4en2 ne2no2 nu2oe2on2 un2

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Questions

Is BOUNCE a valid word in word games?

BOUNCE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BOUNCE worth?

BOUNCE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BOUNCE?

31 other words, including ON, BE, ONE and NO.