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OUTBULGE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points

Yes for Scrabble. OUTBULGE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.

o1u1t1b3u1l1g2e1
PlayableOUTBULGE · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept OUTBULGE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listNot listed

Word power: 42 / 100

42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.38
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.37%

Our own measure of how useful OUTBULGE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for OUTBULGE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

outbulged13 outbulges12

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How OUTBULGE scores

Scrabble o1u1t1b3u1l1g2e1 11
Words with Friends o1u2t1b4u2l2g3e1 16

Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTBULGE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
o18
u24
t16
b12
l14
g13
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTBULGE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with OUTBULGE

outbulged13 outbulges12

2 longer words begin with OUTBULGE.

Shorter words from the letters in OUTBULGE

bouget9 buglet9 bugout9 goblet9 outbeg9 tubule8 begot8 bogle8 bogue8 bouge8 bugle8 bulge8 globe8 bluet7 botel7 boule7 boult7 buteo7 butle7 glout6 glute6 gulet6 togue6 bego7 blog7 glob7 belt6 blet6 blot6 blue6 boet6 bole6 bolt6 bote6 bout6 bute6 lobe6 lube6 tube6 gelt5

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Common questions about OUTBULGE

Is OUTBULGE valid in Words with Friends?
No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OUTBULGE is not in it.
How many points is OUTBULGE worth?
OUTBULGE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to OUTBULGE?
OUTBULGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTBULGE:

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