bind: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 7 letter points · starts with B · ends with D
Meaning of bind
verb
- intransitive
To tie; to confine by any ligature.
- intransitive
To cohere or stick together in a mass.
Example: We’ll throw it in just to make the cheese more binding.
- intransitive
To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
Example: I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while.
- intransitive
To exert a binding or restraining influence.
Example: These are the ties that bind.
Listed forms: binds, binding, bound, binded, bounden, ybound.
Source: Wiktionary — bind.
noun
- countable
That which binds or ties.
- countable
A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
- countable, uncountable
Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
- countable
A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
Listed forms: binds.
Source: Wiktionary — bind.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for bind.
verb
stick to firmly
verb
create social or emotional ties
verb
wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
verb
secure with or as if with ropes
- tie down
- tie up
- truss
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is bind in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of bind
B(3) + I(1) + N(1) + D(2) = 7 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of bind
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from bind
9 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in bind. Showing up to 24, longest first.