Scrabble and Words with Friends

• SOUND is a valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• SOUND is a valid Words with Friends word worth 7 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• SOUND is a 5 letter word containing the letters d, n, o, s, u.

Definitions

• sound

  noun the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
  the sound of rain on the roof
  the beautiful sound of music

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• sound

  noun the subjective sensation of hearing something
  he strained to hear the faint sounds

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• sound

  noun mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
  falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them

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• sound

  noun the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  the sound awakened them

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• sound

  noun the audible part of a transmitted signal

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• sound

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

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• sound

  noun a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

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• sound

  noun a large ocean inlet or deep bay
  the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast

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• sound

  verb appear in a certain way
  This sounds interesting

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• sound

  verb make a certain noise or sound

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• sound

  verb give off a certain sound or sounds
  This record sounds scratchy

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• sound

  verb announce by means of a sound
  sound the alarm

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• sound

  verb utter with vibrating vocal chords

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• sound

  verb cause to sound
  sound the bell
  sound a certain note

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• sound

  verb measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

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• sound

  adjective financially secure and safe
  sound investments
  a sound economy

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• sound

  adjective in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
  a sound timber
  the wall is sound
  a sound foundation

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• sound

  adjective satellite exercising or showing good judgment
  a sound approach to the problem
  sound advice
  no sound explanation for his decision

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• sound

  adjective satellite in excellent physical condition
  a sound mind in a sound body

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• sound

  adjective satellite logically valid
  a sound argument

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• sound

  adjective satellite having legal efficacy or force
  a sound title to the property

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• sound

  adjective satellite vigorous or severe
  a sound thrashing

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• sound

  adjective satellite free from moral defect
  a man of sound character

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• sound

  adjective satellite (of sleep) deep and complete
  a sound sleeper

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• sound

  adjective satellite complete; thorough
  politicians have no sound grasp of technology issues
  he has a sound understanding of the law

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• Lookup SOUND using the Merriam-Webster dictionary

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