Is ASTOUNDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ASTOUNDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ASTOUNDS mean?
Astounds is a form of ASTOUND.
- verb
affect with wonder
“Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ASTOUNDS
ASTOUNDS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ASTOUNDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- astound8
- soudans8
- stounds8
- daunts7
- donuts7
- soudan7
- sounds7
- stands7
- stound7
- nutsos6
- santos6
- snouts6
- tauons6
- adust6
- datos6
- daunt6
- dauts6
- doats6
- donas6
- donut6
- dosas6
- douts6
- dunts6
- dusts6
- nodus6
- sands6
- sodas6
- sound6
- stand6
- studs6
- toads6
- udons6
- undos6
- aunts5
- autos5
- nutso5
- oasts5
- ousts5
- santo5
- snots5
- snout5
- stans5
- stoas5
- stuns5
- tasso5
- tauon5
- tonus5
- tosas5
- tunas5
- ados5
- ands5
- dans5
- dato5
- daut5
- doat5
- dona5
- dons5
- dosa5
- doss5
- dost5
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