POUND — 5 letter word
pound
The word pound has 5 letters: P, O, U, N, D. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)".
5 letter word "pound": P O U N D — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 11
Letter analysis of pound
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of pound
noun
- the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) Synonyms: hammer
- a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound" Synonyms: dog pound
- a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) Synonyms: pound sign
- a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec Synonyms: lbf.
- the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland Synonyms: quid, pound sterling
- the basic unit of money in Cyprus
- the basic unit of money in Egypt
- formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland Synonyms: punt
- the basic unit of money in Lebanon
- the basic unit of money in the Sudan
- the basic unit of money in Syria
- equivalent to 16 ounces avoirdupois "They got a hernia when they tried to lift 100 pounds." Synonyms: lb
- a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
verb
- break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone"
- place or shut up in a pound "pound the cows so they don't stray" Synonyms: impound
- shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits "The prisoners are safely pounded" Synonyms: pound up
- hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument "the salesman pounded the door knocker" Synonyms: poke
- partition off into compartments "The locks pound the water of the canal" Synonyms: pound off
- strike or drive against with a heavy impact Synonyms: ram, ram down
- move rhythmically Synonyms: beat
- move heavily or clumsily Synonyms: lumber
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