OUTFOX is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OUTFOX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTFOX?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTFOX is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTFOX
No single letter turns OUTFOX into another word.
How OUTFOX scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OUTFOX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 886,944.
What does OUTFOX mean in Scrabble?
verb
To defeat someone by being smarter or more cunning.
To outfox an opponent usually means anticipating a move and answering with a surprise. It is used in sports, business and chess alike.
How OUTFOX is used
Outfox takes a direct object, the person who is beaten.
- The detective managed to outfox the thief.
- Small firms often outfox larger rivals.
- She hoped to outfox her brother at chess.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTFOX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTFOX
3 longer words begin with OUTFOX.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTFOX
Common questions about OUTFOX
- Is OUTFOX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTFOX, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTFOX worth?
- OUTFOX is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTFOX mean?
- To defeat someone by being smarter or more cunning.
- What letters can be added to OUTFOX?
- No single letter can be added to OUTFOX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OUTFOX:
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