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Is BOUNCE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BOUNCE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “spring back; spring away from an impact”.

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Is BOUNCE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BOUNCE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
6
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
14 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

BOUNCE meaning and definition

BOUNCE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BOUNCE as a verb

  1. Spring back; spring away from an impact.
  2. Hit something so that it bounces.
  3. Move up and down repeatedly.

BOUNCE as a noun

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

BOUNCE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BOUNCE scores 10 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
O11
U12
N12
C34
E11
Total1014

BOUNCE on premium squares

On a double word square BOUNCE scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BOUNCE

No other word uses exactly the letters in BOUNCE.

Shorter words hiding in BOUNCE

The letters B, O, U, N, C, E make 39 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble BOUNCE: all 39 words.

Words like BOUNCE

One-letter changes to BOUNCE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BOUNCE

  • pounce10
  • bouncy13
  • jounce15
  • rounce8

Add one letter to BOUNCE

  • bouncer11
  • bounced12
  • bounces11

Remove one letter from BOUNCE

  • ounce7
  • bonce9
  • bunce9

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BOUNCE word facts

BOUNCE is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 3 vowels (O, U and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with B and ends with E. By corpus frequency, BOUNCE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, O, U, N, C, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BOUNCE Scrabble word FAQ

Is BOUNCE a Scrabble word?

Yes. BOUNCE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BOUNCE mean?

BOUNCE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “spring back; spring away from an impact”.

How many points is BOUNCE worth in Scrabble?

BOUNCE is worth 10 points in Scrabble: B (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is BOUNCE in Words With Friends?

BOUNCE is worth 14 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BOUNCE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BOUNCE, but 39 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BOUNCE?

You can make 39 shorter words from the letters in BOUNCE, including BE, ONE, NO and ON.

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