impound
/ɪm'paʊnd/
verb
7 letters2 syllables12 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1
Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority.
“The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment”
2
Place or shut up in a pound.
WORD FORMS
Related formimpounding
Related formimpoundment
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinimpoundway
Starts & ends withI … D
Syllablesim · pound
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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