grounds: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with G · ends with S
Meaning of grounds
noun
- form-of, plural
plural of ground
Base or related entry: ground.
Source: Wiktionary — grounds.
verb
- form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
third-person singular simple present indicative of ground
Base or related entry: ground.
Source: Wiktionary — grounds.
noun
Basis or justification for something.
Example: grounds for divorce
The collective land areas that compose a larger area.
Example: the castle grounds
Source: Wiktionary — grounds.
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 grounds.
noun
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
noun
the enclosed land around a house or other building
noun
a justification for something existing or happening
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is grounds in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of grounds
G(2) + R(1) + O(1) + U(1) + N(1) + D(2) + S(1) = 9 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 grounds
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 grounds
90 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in grounds. Showing up to 24, longest first.