burst
burst is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
What does burst mean?
Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up.
Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure.
“The bubble burst”
Emerge suddenly.
“The sun burst into view”
Move suddenly, energetically, or violently.
“He burst out of the house into the cool night”
Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully.
“The dam burst”
Be in a state of movement or action.
Burst outward, usually with noise.
Cause to burst.
A sudden intense happening.
“an outburst of heavy rain”
“a burst of lightning”
A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason).
“a burst of applause”
Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms.
The act of exploding or bursting.
“the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft”