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mound

/maʊnd/noun · verb

Mound commonly means to form into a rounded elevation. As a noun, mound can refer to a collection of objects laid on top of each other, structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones, or a small natural hill.

6 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

MO

Ends

UND

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MOUND” Mean?

/maʊnd/

mound has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

Synonyms

2

a small natural hill

3

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

4

structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones

they built small mounds to hide behind

Synonyms

5

the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit

he has played every position except pitcher

they have a southpaw on the mound

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

form into a rounded elevation

mound earth

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

Length

5 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

M, O, U, N, D

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

m
o
u
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for mound.

MOUND is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with M and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using mound in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

MOUND has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

MOUND is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

MOUND can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

MOUND uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

MO, OU, UN, ND

Trigrams

MOU, OUN, UND

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for mound.

MOUND is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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