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Updated June 2026
A general description or plan showing the essential features of something without the detail. Can also be the external edge or boundary of an object.
“The teacher asked students to prepare an outline before writing their essays.”
/ˈaʊtlaɪn/
out·line
Contains three vowels O, U, I, E with common consonants T, L, N
Worth 7 points; good combination of common letters for multiple plays
Shorter words formed from the letters in “outline”.
8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “outline”.
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