outthink
verb
outthink is spelled O-U-T-T-H-I-N-K: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, outthink means “To best an opponent by thinking” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in outthink?
| Letters | 8: O-U-T-T-H-I-N-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is outthink?
Outthink appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of outthink
- outthinks present, singular, he/she/it
- outthinking participle, present
- outthought participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does outthink mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To best an opponent by thinking.
Kasparov might be the world best chess-player, but Deep Blue clearly outthought him in this match.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does outthink come from?
From out- + think.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).