Timeouts

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters
Definition of Timeouts

noun

  1. A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.

    "We're being beaten! We need a time-out!"

  2. A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.

    "Hitting people is not acceptable! Go to your room and take a time-out!"

  3. (communication) The intentional ending of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.

noun

  1. (communication) The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
  2. (communication) The intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.

    "My connection was so slow that I kept receiving timeouts when trying to view Web pages."

Anagrams of Timeouts

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "timeouts":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "timeouts" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Timeouts"

Timeouts is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "timeouts" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Timeouts" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "timeouts" is a medium-scoring word.