Bursts

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular of burst: breaks or flies open suddenly and violently, as though from internal pressure.

“The pipe bursts every winter when the temperature plummets below freezing.”

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Synonyms

explodesrupturessplits

Antonyms

seals contains

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Wordle

Ends in -STS which is a rare cluster in Wordle, B, U, R, T, S are all worth testing early on

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Worth 8 points, the -STS ending is awkward to place but the word is valid and can bridge two bonus squares

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