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What does outlet mean? Is outlet a Scrabble word?

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Is outlet a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word outlet is a Scrabble US word. The word outlet is worth 6 points in Scrabble:

O1U1T1L1E1T1

Is outlet a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word outlet is a Scrabble UK word and has 6 points:

O1U1T1L1E1T1

Is outlet a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word outlet is a Words With Friends word. The word outlet is worth 8 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

O1U2T1L2E1T1

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6-letter words (2 found)

LETOUT,OUTLET,

5-letter words (1 found)

LOTTE,

4-letter words (10 found)

LOTE,LOUT,LUTE,TELT,TOLE,TOLT,TOLU,TOTE,TOUT,TULE,

3-letter words (14 found)

ELT,LET,LEU,LOT,LOU,OLE,OUT,TEL,TET,TOE,TOT,TUT,ULE,UTE,

2-letter words (8 found)

EL,ET,LO,OE,OU,TE,TO,UT,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 36 words from outlet according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of outlet

outlet

Etymology

From Middle English outlete, outeleate, ut-lete, derived from Middle English outleten (“to allow, let out, emit”), equivalent to out- +‎ let. Compare West Frisian útlit (“outlet”), Dutch uitlaat (“outlet”), German Auslass (“outlet”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊtlɛt/, /ˈaʊtlɪt/

Noun

outlet (plural outlets)

  1. A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
  2. Something which allows for the release of one's desires.
  3. A river that runs out of a lake.
  4. A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.
  5. A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.

Derived terms

  • media outlet
  • thoracic outlet syndrome

Translations

Anagrams

  • let out, let-out

Chinese

Etymology

From English outlet.

Pronunciation

Noun

outlet

  1. (Taiwan, Hong Kong) outlet mall; a mall with outlet shops (especially in tourist areas)

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English outlet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaw.tlɛt/
  • Rhymes: -awtlɛt
  • Syllabification: ou‧tlet

Noun

outlet m inan

  1. outlet (shop)

Declension

Further reading

  • outlet in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • outlet in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English outlet.

Noun

outlet m (plural outlets)

  1. outlet store

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English outlet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈautlet/ [ˈau̯.t̪let̪]
  • Rhymes: -autlet

Noun

outlet m (plural outlets)

  1. outlet store

Usage notes

According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.


Source: wiktionary.org