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Is ROUND a Scrabble Word?

Yes, ROUND is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, a noun, a verb and an adverb, most often meaning “having the shape or form of a circle”.

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Is ROUND a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ROUND is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 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
5
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

ROUND meaning and definition

ROUND has 4 common senses and works as an adjective, a noun, a verb and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.

ROUND as an adjective

  1. Having the shape or form of a circle.

ROUND as a noun

  1. A charge of ammunition for a single shot.

ROUND as a verb

  1. Wind around; move along a circular course.

ROUND as an adverb

  1. From beginning to end; throughout.

ROUND Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

ROUND scores 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
R11
O11
U12
N12
D22
Total68

ROUND on premium squares

On a double word square ROUND scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting D on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of ROUND

No other word uses exactly the letters in ROUND.

Shorter words hiding in ROUND

The letters R, O, U, N, D make 34 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble ROUND: all 34 words.

Words like ROUND

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ROUND word facts

ROUND is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and U) and 3 consonants. It starts with R and ends with D. By corpus frequency, ROUND is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters R, O, U, N, D on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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ROUND Scrabble word FAQ

Is ROUND a Scrabble word?

Yes. ROUND is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does ROUND mean?

ROUND is used as an adjective, a noun, a verb and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “having the shape or form of a circle”.

How many points is ROUND worth in Scrabble?

ROUND is worth 6 points in Scrabble: R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is ROUND in Words With Friends?

ROUND is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does ROUND have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in ROUND, but 34 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in ROUND?

You can make 34 shorter words from the letters in ROUND, including RUN, DO, NOD and NO.

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