rebound
NOUNVERB
/ri,baʊnd/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
rebound is a valid 7-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1B3O1U1N1D2
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does rebound mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A movement back from an impact.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration.
“he is still on the rebound from his wife's death”
BROADER
3
The act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot.
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Spring back; spring away from an impact.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Return to a former condition.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
AT THE BOARD