What it means
- (noun) A place in which things are impounded
- (noun) A state of being impounded
- (noun) That which has been impounded
- (noun) Amounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance
- (verb) To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound “His car got impounded after he'd parked illegally.”
- (verb) To hold back (for example water by a dam)
- (verb) To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate “to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping.”
- (verb) To collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest
Letter analysis
- Impound contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
Related words
Other 7-letter words
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- abandon
- abashed
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- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
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- abolish
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Words starting with IMP
- imp
- impact
- impacted
- impacting
- impacts
- impair
- impaired
- impairing
- impairment
- impairments
- impairs
- impala
- impalas
- impale
- impaled
- impalement
- impales
- impaling
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Sub-words
Common questions
What does Impound mean?
A place in which things are impounded
How many letters are in Impound?
Impound has 7 letters.
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