Pound
/paʊnd/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters
Definition of Pound
noun
- A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
- A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of weight when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.
- The symbol # (octothorpe, hash)
- The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence.
- Any of various units of currency used in Egypt and Lebanon, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus and Israel.
Anagrams of Pound
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
p3
o1
u1
n1
d2
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Pound
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 "Pound"
Pound is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Pound" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pound" is a low-scoring word.