OUTCAVIL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OUTCAVIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTCAVIL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTCAVIL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTCAVIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outcavilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTCAVIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTCAVIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTCAVIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OUTCAVIL
- All 8 letters of OUTCAVIL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OUTCAVIL mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To beat another in raising petty objections and finding fault.
Outcavil pictures a contest of nitpickers, each trying to find the smaller flaw. It is rare, and it carries a note of mockery for such quibbling.
How OUTCAVIL is used
Outcavil is an uncommon out- verb, used with a touch of humour.
- No critic could outcavil the old professor.
- They sat for hours trying to outcavil one another.
- He would outcavil anyone over a comma.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTCAVIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTCAVIL
5 longer words begin with OUTCAVIL.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTCAVIL
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Common questions about OUTCAVIL
- Is OUTCAVIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTCAVIL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTCAVIL worth?
- OUTCAVIL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTCAVIL mean?
- To beat another in raising petty objections and finding fault.
- What letters can be added to OUTCAVIL?
- OUTCAVIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTCAVIL:
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