Outbreak
/ˈaʊtbɹeɪk/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Outbreak
noun
- An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.
"Any epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic."
- An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief.
"There has been an outbreak of broken windows in the street."
- A sudden increase.
"There has been an outbreak of vandalism at the school."
- A geological layer that breaks out.
Anagrams of Outbreak
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
o1
u1
t1
b3
r1
e1
a1
k5
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Outbreak"
Outbreak is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "outbreak" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Outbreak" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "outbreak" is a medium-scoring word.