GROUND — 6 letter word
ground
The word ground has 6 letters: G, R, O, U, N, D. It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Ground has 1 anagram: ungord. As a noun, it means "the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface".
6 letter word "ground": G R O U N D — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 11
Letter analysis of ground
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
2 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of ground
noun
- the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface Synonyms: priming
- a wall or canvas prepared to be painted on "I was ready to begin painting the ground I had setup earlier."
- a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) Synonyms: earth
- a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
- the part of a scene or picture that lies behind objects in the foreground "The artist posed the model against a background of rolling hills." Synonyms: background
- a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) "they gained ground step by step"
- a rational motive for a belief or action Synonyms: reason
- the solid part of the earth's surface Synonyms: land
- material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) Synonyms: land
- a relation that provides the foundation for something Synonyms: footing, basis
- the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface Synonyms: earth
verb
- use as a basis for Synonyms: base
- instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
- connect to a ground "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
- fix firmly and stably Synonyms: anchor
- cover with a primer Synonyms: undercoat
- hit onto the ground
- hit a groundball "The batter grounded to second base."
- throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
- place or put on the ground
- confine or restrict to the ground "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
- hit or reach the ground Synonyms: run aground
- bring to the ground "the storm grounded the ship" Synonyms: strand
Anagrams of ground(1)
Words you can make from ground(top 10)
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Words starting with ground by next letter
- grounda
- groundb
- groundc
- grounde
- groundf
- groundh
- groundi
- groundk
- groundl
- groundm
- groundn
- groundo
- groundp
- grounds
- groundw