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Is WOUND a Scrabble Word?

Yes, WOUND is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun, a verb and an adjective, most often meaning “an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)”.

Quick answer

Is WOUND a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. WOUND is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 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
9 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

WOUND meaning and definition

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

WOUND as a noun

  1. An injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin).
  2. A casualty to military personnel resulting from combat.

WOUND as a verb

  1. Cause injuries or bodily harm to.

WOUND as an adjective

  1. Put in a coil.

WOUND Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

WOUND scores 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is W, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
W44
O11
U12
N12
D22
Total911

WOUND on premium squares

On a double word square WOUND scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting W on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of WOUND

No other word uses exactly the letters in WOUND.

Shorter words hiding in WOUND

The letters W, O, U, N, D make 24 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble WOUND: all 24 words.

Words like WOUND

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

Change one letter in WOUND

Add one letter to WOUND

  • swound10
  • wounds10
  • woundy13

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WOUND word facts

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

Holding the letters W, 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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WOUND Scrabble word FAQ

Is WOUND a Scrabble word?

Yes. WOUND is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does WOUND mean?

WOUND is used as a noun, a verb and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)”.

How many points is WOUND worth in Scrabble?

WOUND is worth 9 points in Scrabble: W (4) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is WOUND in Words With Friends?

WOUND is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does WOUND have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in WOUND, but 24 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in WOUND?

You can make 24 shorter words from the letters in WOUND, including DO, DOWN, NOD and NO.

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