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outflank

verb

Outflank commonly means to go around the flank of (an opposing army) or get the better of.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 15

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

ANK

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OUTFLANK” Mean?

outflank has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses

go around the flank of (an opposing army)

get the better of

“the goal was to best the competition”

“The fighter managed to outflank his opponent”

Synonyms

outdo trump best scoop

Synonyms for OUTFLANK

outdo trump best scoop

Scrabble Score

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Word Intelligence

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

Definition

go around the flank of (an opposing army)

Length

8 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

O, U, T, F, L, A, N, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for outflank.

OUTFLANK is a 8-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 15.

It starts with O and ends with K.

It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 38%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.

Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OUTFLANK has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OUTFLANK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

OUTFLANK 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 outflank.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

VVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

OU, UT, TF, FL, LA, AN, NK

Trigrams

OUT, UTF, TFL, FLA, LAN, ANK

Crossword Intelligence

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

OUTFLANK is a 8-letter longer themed answer.

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

It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCCCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.