OUTGROWTH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OUTGROWTH 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 OUTGROWTH?
| 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 OUTGROWTH is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTGROWTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outgrowthsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTGROWTH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OUTGROWTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTGROWTH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OUTGROWTH mean in Scrabble?
noun
Something that develops naturally from a larger thing, whether a bodily projection or a later consequence.
In biology an outgrowth is a bump, shoot or extension sprouting from a surface. Figuratively it describes an idea, movement or business that arose from an earlier one. Calling something an outgrowth suggests it was not planned but followed naturally.
How OUTGROWTH is used
Used both in botany or medicine and in general talk about origins.
- The club was an outgrowth of a small reading group.
- A harmless outgrowth appeared on the branch.
- Their friendship was a natural outgrowth of working together.
- The surgeon removed the bony outgrowth from his heel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTGROWTH and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTGROWTH
1 longer words begin with OUTGROWTH.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTGROWTH
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Common questions about OUTGROWTH
- Is OUTGROWTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTGROWTH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTGROWTH worth?
- OUTGROWTH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTGROWTH mean?
- Something that develops naturally from a larger thing, whether a bodily projection or a later consequence.
- What letters can be added to OUTGROWTH?
- OUTGROWTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OUTGROWTH:
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