What does BOUND mean?

Pronunciation
/baʊnd/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. confined by bonds“bound and gagged hostages”
  2. held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
  3. secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form“bound volumes”
  4. (usually followed by `to') governed by fate“bound to happen”
  5. covered or wrapped with a bandage“the bandaged wound on the back of his head”
  6. headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'“children bound for school”
  7. bound by an oath“a bound official”
  8. bound by contract

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

bounding12

Anagrams of BOUND

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

Words inside BOUND

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

bond7 bund7undo5bod6bud6 bun5don4 dub6 dun4duo4 nob5nod4 nub5oud4udo4bo4do3 no2 nu2od3on2 un2

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Questions

Is BOUND a valid word in word games?

BOUND 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 BOUND worth?

BOUND is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BOUND?

22 other words, including ON, DO, NO and UN.