Confounded

/kənˈfaʊndɪd/

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:21 pts10 letters
Definition of Confounded

verb

  1. To perplex or puzzle.
  2. To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.
  3. To make something worse.

    "Don't confound the situation by yelling."

  4. To combine in a confused fashion; to mingle so as to make the parts indistinguishable.
  5. To cause to be ashamed; to abash.

    "His actions confounded the skeptics."

adjective

  1. Confused, astonished
  2. Defeated, thwarted
  3. Damned, accursed, bloody

    "The confounded thing doesn't work."

Anagrams of Confounded

No exact anagrams found for "confounded". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Confounded"

Confounded is a 10-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Confounded" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "confounded" is a high-scoring word.