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Bounding

b 3o 1u 1n 1d 2i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of bound

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does bounding mean?

verb

  1. move forward by leaps and bounds

    “The horse bounded across the meadow”

    Synonymsjumpleapspring

  2. form the boundary of; be contiguous to

    Synonymsborder

  3. place limits on (extent or amount or access)

    “restrict the use of this parking lot”

    Synonymsrestricttrammellimitconfinethrottle

  4. spring back; spring away from an impact

    “The rubber ball bounced”

    Synonymsbounceresiletake a hopspringrebound

Definitions shown for bound, the base form of bounding.

Is BOUNDING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BOUNDING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
b 3o 1u 1n 1d 2i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
b 4o 1u 2n 2d 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
b 4o 1u 2n 1d 2i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
b 4o 1u 2n 1d 2i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BOUNDING

Anagrams 1

unboding

Hooks for BOUNDING

Add one letter to the front or back of BOUNDING to make another word.

Front hooks

abounding

Back hooks

None

Words that end like BOUNDING

Common words that share the ending -OUNDING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

soundingfoundingroundinghoundingmoundingpoundingwoundinggroundingsurroundingastoundingexpoundingimpoundingresoundingcompoundingconfoundingdumbfoundingforegroundingaboundingrebounding
All words ending in -OUNDING

Bounding: quick answers

Is BOUNDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BOUNDING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BOUNDING worth?
BOUNDING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bounding mean?
bounding is the present participle of bound, which means “move forward by leaps and bounds”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BOUNDING?
You can make 114 shorter words from BOUNDING, such as BONDING, BUNDING, BODING, BOUNING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of BOUNDING?
BOUNDING rearranges into UNBODING.