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outdo

/aʊtˈdu/•verb

Outdo commonly means to be or do something to a greater degree or get the better of.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 6

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

TDO

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OUTDO” Mean?

/aʊtˈdu/

outdo has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses

be or do something to a greater degree

“her performance surpasses that of any other student I know”

“She outdoes all other athletes”

“This exceeds all my expectations”

“This car outperforms all others in its class”

Synonyms

surpass outstrip outmatch outgo exceed surmount outperform

get the better of

“the goal was to best the competition”

“The fighter managed to outdo his opponent”

Synonyms

outflank trump best scoop

Word Forms

outdid outdone

Synonyms for OUTDO

surpass outstrip outmatch outgo exceed surmount outperform outflank trump best scoop

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

be or do something to a greater degree

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

O, U, T, D, O

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for outdo.

OUTDO is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 6.

It starts with O and ends with O.

It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 60%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDA.

Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

OUTDO has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

OUTDO is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

OUTDO can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OUTDO contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDA

CV Pattern

VVCCV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

OU, UT, TD, DO

Trigrams

OUT, UTD, TDO

Crossword Intelligence

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

OUTDO is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with O and ends with O, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCCV.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.