irrupt

VERB /ɪ'rəpt/

6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I

irrupt is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

I1R1R1U1P3T1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =8 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24

MEANING

What does irrupt mean?

VERB · 3 SENSES

1

Erupt or intensify suddenly.

“The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism”

SYNONYMS

BREAK OPEN BURST OUT ERUPT FLARE FLARE UP

BROADER

INTENSIFY DEEPEN

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2

Enter uninvited.

“She irrupted into our sitting room”

SYNONYMS

BROADER

MOVE INTO COME IN ENTER GET IN GET INTO GO IN GO INTO

NARROWER

BARGE IN MOVE IN ON CRASH GATE-CRASH BOTHER BREAK IN

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3

Increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner.

“The island's rodent population irrupted”

SYNONYMS

BROADER