outstanding: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 13 letter points · starts with O · ends with G
Meaning of outstanding
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of outstand
Base or related entry: outstand.
Source: Wiktionary — outstanding.
adj
Prominent or noticeable; sovereign.
Exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority.
Projecting outwards.
Unresolved; not settled or finished.
Example: I have several outstanding tasks on my to-do list.
Source: Wiktionary — outstanding.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for outstanding.
adjective
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
adjective
owed as a debt
adjective
of major significance or importance
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is outstanding in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of outstanding
O(1) + U(1) + T(1) + S(1) + T(1) + A(1) + N(1) + D(2) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 13 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of outstanding
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from outstanding
444 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in outstanding. Showing up to 24, longest first.