Ground

/ɡɹaʊnd/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters

Definition of Ground

noun

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
"Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!"
Terrain.
Soil, earth.
"The fox escaped from the hounds by going to ground."
The bottom of a body of water.
Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.

verb

To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.
"Eric, you are grounded until further notice for lying to us about where you were last night!"
To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
"Because of the bad weather, all flights were grounded."
To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.
"Jim was grounded in maths."
To hit a ground ball. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).

Anagrams of Ground

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+eguerdon undergo

Related Word Patterns

GR...Words starting with "gr"...NDWords ending with "nd"All 6-letter words Unscramble "ground"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

g2

r1

o1

u1

n1

d2

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "ground"All 6-Letter Words Words Starting With "G"

Rhymes With Ground

abound aboveground abscond addend adherend aforehand aground airbound aland almond amend ampersand

Related 6-Letter Words

gabbed gabber gabble gabbro gabies gabion gabled gables gaboon gadded gadder gaddis gadfly gadget gadids

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 "Ground"

Ground is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Ground" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ground" is a low-scoring word.