Pounce

/paʊns/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts6 letters

Definition of Pounce

noun

A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.
Charcoal dust, or some other coloured powder for making patterns through perforated designs, used by embroiderers, lacemakers, etc.

verb

To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.
"to pounce paper, or a pattern"

Anagrams of Pounce

Words You Can Make

28 words can be made from the letters in "pounce":

5-LETTER WORDS

copen coupe ounce ponce

4-LETTER WORDS

cone cope coup nope once open peon pone puce unco upon

3-LETTER WORDS

cep con cop cue cup ecu eon one ope pec pen pun upo

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "pounce" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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