Outran

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of outrun, meaning ran faster than or moved beyond the speed of another.

“The cheetah easily outran the gazelle across the open plain.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

out·ran

Related Words

Synonyms

overtooksurpassedescapedoutdistanced

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -RAN with OUT- prefix, a common past-tense OUT- pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, useful for OUT- prefix plays and fits neatly on most boards

Words Related to Outran

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “outran” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

outrun

Words you can make from Outran

Shorter words formed from the letters in “outran”.

anour arnut artou atour autor orant rotan toran tourn trona tuarn untar antu aunt auto nato rant roan rota rout runt ruta tarn taro

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