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Hounds

h 4o 1u 1n 1d 2s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of hound

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

What does hounds mean?

noun

  1. any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

    Synonymshound dog

  2. someone who is morally reprehensible

    “you dirty dog”

    Synonymscadbounderblackguarddogheel

verb

  1. pursue or chase relentlessly

    “The hunters traced the deer into the woods”

    Synonymshunttrace

Definitions shown for hound, the base form of hounds.

Is HOUNDS 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 HOUNDS worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
h 4o 1u 1n 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
h 3o 1u 2n 2d 2s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
h 4o 1u 2n 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
h 3o 1u 2n 1d 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in HOUNDS

Anagrams 1

unshod

Words that end like HOUNDS

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

poundssoundsgroundsboundsfoundsroundsmoundswoundssurroundsbackgroundsundergroundsaboundsastoundsexpoundsimpoundsreboundsresoundscompoundsconfoundsdumbfoundsforegroundsplaygroundsgreyhoundsbloodhounds
All words ending in -OUNDS

Hounds: quick answers

Is HOUNDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HOUNDS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HOUNDS worth?
HOUNDS scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hounds mean?
hounds is the plural and third-person singular form of hound, which means “any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HOUNDS?
You can make 73 shorter words from HOUNDS, such as DUNSH, HONDS, HOUND, DOHS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of HOUNDS?
HOUNDS rearranges into UNSHOD.