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8-Letter Words Starting With POUND

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With POUND

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All 8-Letter Words Starting With POUND 4 words

How common is POUND at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with POUND. They average 11.5 points and the best is POUNDING (12 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
11.5
out of 12 max
Everyday words
25%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • e 25%
  • g 25%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou100%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with POUND

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

P 3 + O 1 + U 1 + N 1 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 12 points

Double word
24 pts
Triple word
36 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

pounding

  1. nounrepeated heavy blows
  2. nounan instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)“he felt a throbbing in his head”
  3. nounthe act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)“the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard”
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How many eight-letter words that start with POUND are there?

There are 4 eight-letter words that start with POUND in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with POUND?

POUNDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POUNDAGE (12), POUNDALS (11), POUNDERS (11).