Erupts

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular of erupt, meaning to begin or break out suddenly and with considerable force.

“The volcano erupts without warning every few decades, forcing nearby villages to evacuate.”

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Synonyms

explodesburstsdischarges

Antonyms

subsidessettles

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Wordle

Starts with E and ends in PTS, a relatively unusual consonant cluster worth narrowing down early

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points with P scoring 3, playable in many board positions as a natural extension of ERUPT

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Anagrams of Erupts

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purest

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eructs

Words you can make from Erupts

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erupt prest purse resup serut setup spret sprue spurt spute strep strue stupe super trues turps turse upset uster erst pert peru pest pets

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