OUTFLY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OUTFLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTFLY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTFLY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTFLY
Front hooks — 1
goutflyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OUTFLY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OUTFLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 388,038.
What does OUTFLY mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fly faster, farther or more skilfully than another bird, aircraft or pilot.
Outfly follows the pattern of verbs such as outrun and outswim, where the prefix adds the idea of beating a rival at the same activity. A falcon can outfly almost any prey, and a nimble fighter pilot may outfly a bigger, faster aircraft by turning tighter. Writers also use it poetically for anything that leaves the wind behind.
How OUTFLY is used
Found in aviation writing, nature writing and verse.
- A swift can outfly almost any other bird in a level chase.
- The younger pilot hoped to outfly his instructor.
- No kite could outfly the gull on such a windy day.
- The small drone managed to outfly its heavier rival.
- Few birds can outfly a peregrine in a dive.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTFLY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTFLY
1 longer words begin with OUTFLY.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTFLY
Common questions about OUTFLY
- Is OUTFLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTFLY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTFLY worth?
- OUTFLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTFLY mean?
- To fly faster, farther or more skilfully than another bird, aircraft or pilot.
- What letters can be added to OUTFLY?
- OUTFLY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OUTFLY:
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