sound

NOUNADJECTIVEVERB /saʊnd/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

sound is a valid 5-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1O1U1N1D2
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING

What does sound mean?

NOUN · 8 SENSES
1

(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language.

2

A narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3

A large ocean inlet or deep bay.

“the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast”

4

Mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium.

“falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them”

NARROWER
5

The particular auditory effect produced by a given cause.

“the sound of rain on the roof”

“the beautiful sound of music”

ANTONYMS
6

The sudden occurrence of an audible event.

“the sound awakened them”

7

The subjective sensation of hearing something.

“he strained to hear the faint sounds”

8

The audible part of a transmitted signal.

SYNONYMS
ADJECTIVE · 10 SENSES
1

Exercising or showing good judgment.

“a sound approach to the problem”

“sound advice”

2

Complete; thorough.

“politicians have no sound grasp of technology issues”

“he has a sound understanding of the law”

SIMILAR
3

Financially secure and safe.

“sound investments”

“a sound economy”

ANTONYMS
RELATED
4

Free from moral defect.

“a man of sound character”

SIMILAR
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5

Logically valid.

“a sound argument”

SIMILAR
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6

In good condition; free from defect or damage or decay.

“a sound timber”

“the wall is sound”

ANTONYMS
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7

Vigorous or severe.

“a sound thrashing”

SIMILAR
8

Having legal efficacy or force.

“a sound title to the property”

SIMILAR
9

In excellent physical condition.

“a sound mind in a sound body”

SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
RELATED
10

(of sleep) deep and complete.

“a sound sleeper”

SIMILAR
VERB · 7 SENSES
1

Utter with vibrating vocal chords.

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2

Announce by means of a sound.

“sound the alarm”

3

Appear in a certain way.

“This sounds interesting”

4

Cause to sound.

“sound the bell”

“sound a certain note”

5

Give off a certain sound or sounds.

“This record sounds scratchy”

6

Measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line.

SYNONYMS
7

Make a certain noise or sound.

SYNONYMS
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of sound

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