Burst

/bɜːst/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters

Definition of Burst

noun

An act or instance of bursting.
"The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away."
A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.
A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm.
A drinking spree.

verb

To break from internal pressure.
"I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst."
To cause to break from internal pressure.
"I burst the balloon when I blew it up too much."
To cause to break by any means.
To separate (printer paper) at perforation lines.
"I printed the report on form-feed paper, then burst the sheets."
To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly.

Anagrams of Burst

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

20 words can be made from the letters in "burst":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

brut burs bust buts rubs rust ruts stub tubs urbs

3-LETTER WORDS

bur bus but rub rut sub tub urb uts

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "burst" and rearranging:

+ebrutes burets buster rebuts tubers

+orobust turbos

Related Word Patterns

BU...Words starting with "bu"...STWords ending with "st"All 5-letter words Unscramble "burst"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

spurt

Rhyming Words

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