OUTDUEL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. OUTDUEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTDUEL?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTDUEL is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTDUEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outduelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTDUEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OUTDUEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does OUTDUEL mean in Scrabble?
verb
North American
To defeat an opponent in a close, back-and-forth contest.
In sport reports, a pitcher or striker may outduel a rival after a tense match. The word borrows the drama of a real duel for a game with no weapons.
How OUTDUEL is used
Outduel is common in American sports journalism.
- The rookie managed to outduel the veteran.
- She hoped to outduel her sister in the final.
- Neither team could outduel the other in the first half.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTDUEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTDUEL
5 longer words begin with OUTDUEL.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTDUEL
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Common questions about OUTDUEL
- Is OUTDUEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTDUEL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTDUEL worth?
- OUTDUEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTDUEL mean?
- To defeat an opponent in a close, back-and-forth contest.
- What letters can be added to OUTDUEL?
- OUTDUEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OUTDUEL:
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