OUTBREAK is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OUTBREAK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTBREAK?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTBREAK is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTBREAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outbreaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTBREAK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTBREAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTBREAK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OUTBREAK
- All 8 letters of OUTBREAK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of OUTBREAK
The 8 tiles of OUTBREAK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OUTBREAK
2 longer words begin with OUTBREAK.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTBREAK
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Common questions about OUTBREAK
- Is OUTBREAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTBREAK, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTBREAK worth?
- OUTBREAK is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OUTBREAK?
- OUTBREAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTBREAK:
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