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outstay

verb

Outstay commonly means to surpass in staying power or stay too long.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

OU

Ends

TAY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OUTSTAY” Mean?

outstay has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

stay too long

overstay or outstay one's welcome

Synonyms

2

surpass in staying power

They outstayed their competitors

Synonyms for OUTSTAY

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

stay too long

Length

7 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

O, U, T, S, T, A, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
u
t
s
t
a
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for outstay.

OUTSTAY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with O and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

OUTSTAY has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OUTSTAY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OUTSTAY 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 outstay.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDCEF

CV Pattern

VVCCCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

OU, UT, TS, ST, TA, AY

Trigrams

OUT, UTS, TST, STA, TAY

Crossword Intelligence

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

OUTSTAY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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