OUTBURST is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OUTBURST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTBURST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTBURST is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTBURST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outburstsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTBURST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTBURST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTBURST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OUTBURST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden release of strong feeling, or a sudden violent happening.
An outburst is abrupt and usually unplanned, which separates it from a speech or a complaint made on purpose. The word can describe anger, laughter or tears, and also physical events such as eruptions.
How OUTBURST is used
Often paired with emotions, as in an outburst of anger or laughter.
- His angry outburst silenced the whole meeting.
- A sudden outburst of laughter came from the back row.
- The volcano gave a brief outburst of ash before falling quiet.
- She apologised for her outburst the next morning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTBURST and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTBURST
2 longer words begin with OUTBURST.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTBURST
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Common questions about OUTBURST
- Is OUTBURST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTBURST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTBURST worth?
- OUTBURST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTBURST mean?
- A sudden release of strong feeling, or a sudden violent happening.
- What letters can be added to OUTBURST?
- OUTBURST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTBURST:
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