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/aʊt/adjective · noun · adverb · verb

Out commonly means to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality, be made known; be disclosed or revealed, or reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle. As a noun, out can refer to (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball.

17 meanings3 lettersScrabble 3

Length

3

Scrabble

3

WWF

4

Starts

OU

Ends

OUT

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “OUT” Mean?

/aʊt/

out has 17 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.

Adjective

10 senses
1

not allowed to continue to bat or run

he was tagged out at second on a close play

he fanned out

2

being out or having grown cold

threw his extinct cigarette into the stream

the fire is out

Synonyms

3

not worth considering as a possibility

a picnic is out because of the weather

4

out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election

now the Democrats are out

5

excluded from use or mention

forbidden fruit

in our house dancing and playing cards were out

a taboo subject

6

directed outward or serving to direct something outward

the out doorway

the out basket

Show 4 more adjective definitions
7

no longer fashionable

that style is out these days

8

outside or external

the out surface of a ship's hull

9

outer or outlying

the out islands

10

knocked unconscious by a heavy blow

Noun

1 sense
1

(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball

you only get 3 outs per inning

Adverb

3 senses
1

away from home

they went out last night

2

moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden

the cat came out from under the bed

3

from one's possession

he gave out money to the poor

gave away the tickets

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality

This actor outed last year

2

reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle

The gay actor was outed last week

Someone outed a CIA agent

3

be made known; be disclosed or revealed

The truth will out

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

3

Vowels

2

Consonants

1

Word Intelligence

Explore the word out with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

not allowed to continue to bat or run

Length

3 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

1

Letters

O, U, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

o
u
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for out.

OUT is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 3.
It starts with O and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 1 consonant.
Its vowel share is about 67%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using out in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★☆☆☆☆

OUT has a Scrabble score of 3. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

OUT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

OUT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

OUT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside out.

Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

O

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

VVC

Vowel Share

67%

Consonant Share

33%

Bigrams

OU, UT

Trigrams

OUT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for out.

OUT is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with O and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 1 consonant.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 3, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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