outrance
Plural: outrances
Noun
- The utmost extremity or last resort.
- The furthest degree or extremity, going beyond bounds or propriety.
Examples
- Playing "OUTRANCE" on the final turn was a desperate, yet high-scoring move.
Origin / Etymology
From Old French oltrance (modern outrance (“excess”)), from outrer (“pass beyond”), from oltre, outre, utre, from Late Latin ultra-. Compare outrage.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
outrance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordoutrance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
outrance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
outrance: valid Words With Friends Word