OUTGROW is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OUTGROW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTGROW?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTGROW is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTGROW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTGROW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OUTGROW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 661,688.
What does OUTGROW mean in Scrabble?
verb
To grow too big for something, or to lose an interest or habit as one matures.
Parents use outgrow for children who need bigger shoes every few months. The same verb describes a person leaving behind a hobby or a fear, and it can also mean growing faster than a rival plant or animal.
How OUTGROW is used
Outgrow is everyday English, used for clothes, habits and young animals.
- Children quickly outgrow their winter coats.
- He hoped his little sister would outgrow her fear of dogs.
- The seedlings will outgrow their pots by the end of spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTGROW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTGROW
5 longer words begin with OUTGROW.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTGROW
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Common questions about OUTGROW
- Is OUTGROW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTGROW, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTGROW worth?
- OUTGROW is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTGROW mean?
- To grow too big for something, or to lose an interest or habit as one matures.
- What letters can be added to OUTGROW?
- OUTGROW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OUTGROW:
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