Scrabble & Words with friends points
- bounces is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
- bounces is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
- bounces is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15
Definition of bounces
- move up and down repeatedly (verb)
Synonyms
- jounce
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (noun)
Synonyms
- bound
- leap
- leaping
- saltation
- spring
- rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) (noun)
Synonyms
- bouncing
- spring back; spring away from an impact (verb)
Examples
- The rubber ball bounced
Synonyms
- bound
- rebound
- recoil
- resile
- reverberate
- ricochet
- spring
- take a hop
- the quality of a substance that is able to rebound (noun)
Synonyms
- bounciness
- come back after being refused (verb)
Examples
- the check bounced
- eject from the premises (verb)
Examples
- The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club
- hit something so that it bounces (verb)
Examples
- bounce a ball
- leap suddenly (verb)
Examples
- He bounced to his feet
- refuse to accept and send back (verb)
Examples
- bounce a check
See definition of bounces in Merriam Webster