Definition of hound

"hound" in the noun sense

1. hound, hound dog

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

2. cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, hound, heel

someone who is morally reprehensible

"you dirty dog"

"hound" in the verb sense

1. hound, hunt, trace

pursue or chase relentlessly

"The hunters traced the deer into the woods"

"the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"

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Quotations for hound

And in that town a dog was found,
As many dogs there be,
Both mongrel, puppy, whelp and hound.
And curs of low degree. [ Oliver Goldsmith ]

hound in Scrabble®

The word hound is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

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hound in Words With Friends™

The word hound is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 10

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Words within the letters of hound

2 letter words in hound (7 words)

3 letter words in hound (3 words)

4 letter words in hound (1 word)

5 letter words in hound (1 word)

hound + 1 blank (2 words)

hound + 2 blanks (4 words)

Word Growth involving hound

Shorter words in hound

un

Longer words containing hound

bloodhound bloodhounds

boarhound boarhounds

boozehound boozehounds

deerhound deerhounds

elkhound elkhounds

foxhound foxhounds

grayhound grayhounds

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hellhound hellhounds

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hounding rockhounding

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rockhound rockhounded

rockhound rockhounding

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