OUTBURSTING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. OUTBURSTING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OUTBURSTING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTBURSTING is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTBURSTING
No single letter turns OUTBURSTING into another word.
How OUTBURSTING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OUTBURSTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTBURSTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OUTBURSTING mean in Scrabble?
OUTBURSTING is the -ing form (present participle) of OUTBURST.
OUTBURST(noun) — A sudden release of strong feeling, or a sudden violent happening.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTBURSTING
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Common questions about OUTBURSTING
- Is OUTBURSTING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OUTBURSTING is not in it.
- How many points is OUTBURSTING worth?
- OUTBURSTING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OUTBURSTING?
- No single letter can be added to OUTBURSTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OUTBURSTING:
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