CLOSEOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CLOSEOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLOSEOUT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLOSEOUT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLOSEOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
closeoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLOSEOUT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLOSEOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLOSEOUT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CLOSEOUT
- CLOSEOUT runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CLOSEOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A sale at reduced prices to get rid of all remaining stock.
A closeout is held when a shop is shutting down or a product line is ending, and the goods are cleared as fast as possible. Bargain hunters watch for closeout deals because prices are often far below the usual level.
How CLOSEOUT is used
Closeout is mainly American and appears in retail advertising.
- The store held a closeout on all winter coats.
- We bought the lamp at a closeout for half price.
- A closeout sign hung in the window for weeks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLOSEOUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLOSEOUT
1 longer words begin with CLOSEOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in CLOSEOUT
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Common questions about CLOSEOUT
- Is CLOSEOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLOSEOUT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLOSEOUT worth?
- CLOSEOUT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLOSEOUT mean?
- A sale at reduced prices to get rid of all remaining stock.
- What letters can be added to CLOSEOUT?
- CLOSEOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLOSEOUT:
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