Bounty
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A financial reward offered, typically by a government or authority, for actions such as capturing a criminal, enlisting in military service, or killing a dangerous animal.
“A generous bounty was placed on the outlaw's head by the colonial governor.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈbaʊnti/
Syllables
boun·ty
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Wordle
Starts with BOUN and ends in TY, no repeated letters and all familiar consonants
Scrabble
Worth 11 points, Y at the end adds value, a well-known word that is reliably strong
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