What does OUTBREAK mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈaʊtˌbreɪk/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)“the outbreak of hostilities”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

outbreaks15

Anagrams of OUTBREAK

breakout14

Words inside OUTBREAK

177 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

about7 break11 broke11 route5 auto4 bear6 beat6 boat6 rate4 take8 tour4 true4 are3 art3 bar5 bet5 bro5but5 ear3 eat3 era3 our3out3 tea3 at2 be4 et2or2re2 to2

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Questions

Is OUTBREAK a valid word in word games?

OUTBREAK is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is OUTBREAK worth?

OUTBREAK is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from OUTBREAK?

177 other words, including TO, BE, ARE and AT.