01 Word definition

housebound

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is HOUSEBOUND a word?

Yes. HOUSEBOUND is a 10-letter adjective. confined usually by illness Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HOUSEBOUND?

H-O-U-S-E-B-O-U-N-D

HOUSEBOUND contains 10 letters, begins with H, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. confined usually by illness

Synonyms
homeboundshut-in
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends19points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HOUSEBOUND spelled?

H1O2U3S4E5B6O7U8N9D10
Starts withHOUFirst 3 letters
Ends withUNDLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats O, U
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About HOUSEBOUND.

How do you spell HOUSEBOUND?

HOUSEBOUND is spelled H-O-U-S-E-B-O-U-N-D. It contains 10 letters.