Outbreaks

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters
Definition of Outbreaks

noun

  1. An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.

    "Any epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic."

  2. An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief.

    "There has been an outbreak of broken windows in the street."

  3. A sudden increase.

    "There has been an outbreak of vandalism at the school."

  4. A geological layer that breaks out.

verb

  1. To burst out.
  2. To break forth.
Anagrams of Outbreaks

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "outbreaks":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

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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 "Outbreaks"

Outbreaks is a 9-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "outbreaks" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Outbreaks" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "outbreaks" is a high-scoring word.