bound: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with B · ends with D
Meaning of bound
verb
- form-of, participle, past
simple past and past participle of bind
Base or related entry: bind.
Example: I bound the splint to my leg.
Listed forms: bownd.
Source: Wiktionary — bound.
adj
- not-comparable, with-infinitive
Obliged (to).
Example: You are not legally bound to reply.
- not-comparable
That cannot stand alone as a free word.
- not-comparable
Constrained by a quantifier.
- in-compounds, not-comparable
Confined or restricted to a certain place.
Example: railbound
Listed forms: bownd.
Source: Wiktionary — bound.
adj
Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
Example: Which way are you bound? —I'm already homeward bound.
- with-infinitive
Very likely (to), certain to
Example: They were bound to come into conflict eventually.
- obsolete
Ready, prepared.
Listed forms: bownd.
Source: Wiktionary — bound.
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 bound.
adjective
(usually followed by ‘to’) governed by fate
adjective
covered or wrapped with a bandage
adjective
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in ‘college-bound students’
adjective
bound by contract
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is bound in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of bound
B(3) + O(1) + U(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 bound
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 bound
24 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in bound. Showing up to 24, longest first.