OUTGUN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. OUTGUN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTGUN?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTGUN is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTGUN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outgunsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTGUN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OUTGUN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does OUTGUN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To surpass an opponent in firepower, weaponry, or strength, especially in combat or competition.
A smaller force can be outgunned by a larger or better-armed enemy even while holding a strong defensive position, since to outgun measures raw firepower rather than skill or numbers alone. Military historians use the word to describe naval and land battles in which one side simply carried heavier or more numerous weapons. Sports and business writers have since borrowed outgun loosely for any contest where one side clearly overpowers the other, even without literal weapons involved. The word always implies a mismatch in force rather than a close, evenly matched struggle.
How OUTGUN is used
A verb used both literally, in accounts of armed conflict, and figuratively, for any lopsided contest of strength.
- The rebels were badly outgunned by the government's artillery.
- Critics said the challenger was simply outgunned by the champion's power.
- Enemy ships often outgunned the smaller patrol boats.
- The startup was outgunned by rivals with far larger budgets.
- Despite being outgunned, the garrison held out for weeks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTGUN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTGUN
3 longer words begin with OUTGUN.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTGUN
Common questions about OUTGUN
- Is OUTGUN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTGUN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTGUN worth?
- OUTGUN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTGUN mean?
- To surpass an opponent in firepower, weaponry, or strength, especially in combat or competition.
- What letters can be added to OUTGUN?
- OUTGUN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OUTGUN:
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