BURST — 5 letter word
burst
The word burst has 5 letters: B, U, R, S, T. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Burst has 1 anagram: brust. As a noun, it means "the act of exploding or bursting".
5 letter word "burst": B U R S T — noun
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends score: 9
Letter analysis of burst
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of burst
noun
- the act of exploding or bursting Synonyms: explosion
- a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason) "a burst of applause" Synonyms: fit
- rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms Synonyms: volley, fusillade, salvo
- a sudden intense happening "an outburst of heavy rain" Synonyms: outburst, flare-up
verb
- to come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure "The bubble burst." Synonyms: split, break open
- to break open or apart suddenly and forcefully "The dam burst without warning." Synonyms: bust
- to emerge suddenly "As we came out of the shadow of the mountain, the sun burst into view."
- to force out or release suddenly, and often violently, something pent up "The volcano burst its lava from underground." Synonyms: break
- to move suddenly, energetically, or violently "They burst out of the house into the cool night."
- to be in a state of movement or action "The rude customer burst to the front of the line." Synonyms: bristle, abound
Anagrams of burst(1)
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