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Yes, rebound is playable

...and is worth 13 points.

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"Rebound" Definition

noun

A quick recovery from or reaction to disappointment or depression: He is on the rebound following a tumultuous breakup.
A springing or bounding back; a recoil.
Basketball The act or an instance of taking possession of a rebounding ball.
Sports A rebounding or caroming ball or hockey puck.
The act or an instance of gaining possession of a basketball rebound .

verb-transitive

Basketball To gain possession of (the ball) off the backboard or rim.
To cause to rebound.

verb-intransitive

Basketball To retrieve and gain possession of the ball as it bounces off the backboard or rim after an unsuccessful shot.
To recover, as from depression or disappointment.
To reecho; resound.
To spring or bounce back after hitting or colliding with something.

verb

Past tense and past participle of rebind.
To gain possession of a rebound in basketball.
To cause to rebound.
To spring back on or as if on collision or impact with another body.
To recover from setback or frustration.

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