OUTLAW is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. OUTLAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTLAW?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTLAW is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTLAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outlawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTLAW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OUTLAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What does OUTLAW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who lives outside the protection of the law, especially a fugitive criminal.
In medieval England an outlaw was literally put outside the law by a court, so anyone could pursue him without penalty. The figure became a favourite of folk tales and westerns, from Robin Hood to the gunslingers of the American frontier, and it often carries a romantic glow. As a verb, to outlaw something means to make it illegal, and the word can also serve as an adjective for rebellious things such as outlaw country music.
How OUTLAW is used
General; the verb sense is common in news and legal contexts.
- The outlaw hid in the hills for three winters.
- Parliament voted to outlaw the practice.
- Stories about each famous outlaw grew with every retelling.
- He earned the nickname of the outlaw singer.
- The old law was meant to outlaw secret societies.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTLAW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTLAW
5 longer words begin with OUTLAW.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTLAW
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Common questions about OUTLAW
- Is OUTLAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTLAW, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTLAW worth?
- OUTLAW is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTLAW mean?
- A person who lives outside the protection of the law, especially a fugitive criminal.
- What letters can be added to OUTLAW?
- OUTLAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OUTLAW:
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