blind: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with B · ends with D
Meaning of blind
adj
- not-comparable
Unable to see, or only partially able to see.
Example: Even a blind hen sometimes finds a grain of corn.
- comparable
Failing to recognize, acknowledge or perceive.
Example: The lovers were blind to each other’s faults.
- not-comparable
Having little or no visibility.
Example: a blind path
- not-comparable
Closed at one end; having a dead end; exitless.
Example: a blind alley
Listed forms: blinder, blindest, blinde.
Source: Wiktionary — blind.
noun
A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.
A destination sign mounted on a public transport vehicle displaying the route destination, number, name and/or via points, etc.
A place where people can hide in order to observe wildlife.
Example: a duck blind
Something to mislead the eye or the understanding, or to conceal some covert deed or design; a subterfuge, deception.
Listed forms: blinds, blinde.
Source: Wiktionary — blind.
verb
- transitive
To make temporarily or permanently blind.
Example: The light was so bright that for a moment he was blinded.
- informal
To curse, swear, use foul language
To darken; to obscure to the eye or understanding; to conceal.
To cover with a thin coating of sand and fine gravel, for example a road newly paved, in order that the joints between the stones may be filled.
Listed forms: blinds, blinding, blinded, blound, blinde.
Source: Wiktionary — blind.
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 blind.
adjective
unable to see
adjective
not based on reason or evidence
noun
a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
noun
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is blind in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of blind
B(3) + L(1) + I(1) + N(1) + D(2) = 8 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 blind
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 blind
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