OUTCOME is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OUTCOME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTCOME?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTCOME is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTCOME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outcomesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTCOME scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OUTCOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 496,266.
What does OUTCOME mean in Scrabble?
noun
The way something turns out, or the result that follows from an action or event.
An outcome is judged after the fact, unlike a goal, which is set beforehand. Reports on health, sport and law all talk about a good or poor outcome when they compare what was hoped for with what happened.
How OUTCOME is used
Outcome is common in everyday speech, news reports and formal writing alike.
- Nobody could predict the outcome of the election.
- The outcome of the match was decided in the final minute.
- Early treatment improves the outcome for most patients.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTCOME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTCOME
1 longer words begin with OUTCOME.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTCOME
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Common questions about OUTCOME
- Is OUTCOME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTCOME, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTCOME worth?
- OUTCOME is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTCOME mean?
- The way something turns out, or the result that follows from an action or event.
- What letters can be added to OUTCOME?
- OUTCOME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OUTCOME:
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