The term 'spread outward' can be represented by four different crossword solutions: FLARE (5 letters), SPLAYED (7 letters), SPLAY (5 letters), and FLARED (6 letters). FLARE means to spread outwards from a central point, while SPLAYED is the past tense of SPLAY, which means to spread outwards in an irregular pattern. FLARED is the past tense of FLARE, meaning to have spread outwards from a central point. All of these words describe the action of spreading outward from a central point.