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outcry

/ˈaʊtkɹaɪ/noun · verb

Outcry can refer to a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition. As a verb, outcry can mean to utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy or shout louder than.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

OU

Ends

CRY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OUTCRY” Mean?

/ˈaʊtkɹaɪ/

outcry has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience

Verb

2 senses
1

shout louder than

Sam cannot outcry Sue

Synonyms

2

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

‘I won!’ he exclaimed

‘Help!’ she cried

‘I'm here,’ the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

Length

6 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

O, U, T, C, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
u
t
c
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for outcry.

OUTCRY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with O and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

OUTCRY has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

OUTCRY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

VVCCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

OU, UT, TC, CR, RY

Trigrams

OUT, UTC, TCR, CRY

Crossword Intelligence

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

OUTCRY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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