HIDEOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HIDEOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIDEOUT?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIDEOUT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIDEOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hideoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIDEOUT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HIDEOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What stands out about HIDEOUT
- HIDEOUT 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 HIDEOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A secret place where a person can hide, especially one used by someone avoiding the law.
A hideout is usually remote or concealed, such as a cabin deep in the woods or a cellar behind a false wall. Children use the word more playfully for a den they build and keep to themselves.
How HIDEOUT is used
Hideout appears in crime stories and in children's play alike.
- The police finally found the gang's hideout in the hills.
- The kids built a hideout in the garden shed.
- An abandoned mine made a perfect hideout.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIDEOUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HIDEOUT
1 longer words begin with HIDEOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in HIDEOUT
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Common questions about HIDEOUT
- Is HIDEOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIDEOUT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIDEOUT worth?
- HIDEOUT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIDEOUT mean?
- A secret place where a person can hide, especially one used by someone avoiding the law.
- What letters can be added to HIDEOUT?
- HIDEOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HIDEOUT:
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