OUTCROSS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OUTCROSS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTCROSS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTCROSS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTCROSS
No single letter turns OUTCROSS into another word.
How OUTCROSS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTCROSS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTCROSS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OUTCROSS mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To breed an animal or plant with one that is not closely related.
Breeders outcross to bring in fresh traits and reduce the problems that come from mating close relatives. As a noun the same word names the animal or plant that results from such a pairing.
How OUTCROSS is used
Used in animal and plant breeding, often about a purebred line.
- The kennel decided to outcross its line to a dog from abroad.
- Growers outcross the roses every few years to keep them healthy.
- An occasional outcross can restore vigour to a tired herd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTCROSS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTCROSS
4 longer words begin with OUTCROSS.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTCROSS
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Common questions about OUTCROSS
- Is OUTCROSS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTCROSS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTCROSS worth?
- OUTCROSS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTCROSS mean?
- To breed an animal or plant with one that is not closely related.
- What letters can be added to OUTCROSS?
- No single letter can be added to OUTCROSS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTCROSS:
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