OUTBEG is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. OUTBEG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTBEG?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTBEG is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTBEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outbegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTBEG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OUTBEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What does OUTBEG mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To beg more persistently or more convincingly than someone else.
Outbeg belongs to the large family of verbs made with the prefix out, which turns an activity into a contest that one person wins over another. A dog at the table might outbeg the whole family, and a street performer might outbeg a rival for coins. The word is uncommon and mostly shows up in playful writing or in word-game lists.
How OUTBEG is used
Rare; usually humorous or coined on the spot, and valid in several word-game dictionaries.
- The puppy managed to outbeg both of the older dogs.
- No child could outbeg her little brother at dessert time.
- He tried to outbeg the other applicant for a second interview.
- The sparrows outbeg every pigeon in the square for crumbs.
- You cannot outbeg a cat that wants breakfast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTBEG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OUTBEG
The 6 tiles of OUTBEG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OUTBEG
3 longer words begin with OUTBEG.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTBEG
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Common questions about OUTBEG
- Is OUTBEG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTBEG, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTBEG worth?
- OUTBEG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTBEG mean?
- To beg more persistently or more convincingly than someone else.
- What letters can be added to OUTBEG?
- OUTBEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OUTBEG:
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