OUTGAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. OUTGAIN 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 OUTGAIN?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTGAIN is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTGAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outgainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTGAIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OUTGAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What does OUTGAIN mean in Scrabble?
verb
North American
To gain more yards or ground than an opponent.
Sports commentators say a team can outgain its rival and still lose on the scoreboard. The verb counts progress over distance rather than points.
How OUTGAIN is used
Outgain is mostly a football term.
- The visitors did outgain the home side on the ground.
- Both teams tried to outgain the other in the second half.
- We could not outgain them despite the long drive.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTGAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OUTGAIN
The 7 tiles of OUTGAIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OUTGAIN
3 longer words begin with OUTGAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTGAIN
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Common questions about OUTGAIN
- Is OUTGAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTGAIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTGAIN worth?
- OUTGAIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTGAIN mean?
- To gain more yards or ground than an opponent.
- What letters can be added to OUTGAIN?
- OUTGAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OUTGAIN:
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