OUTLYING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OUTLYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
o1u1t1l1y4i1n1g2
PlayableOUTLYING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OUTLYING?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful OUTLYING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTLYING
No single letter turns OUTLYING into another word.
How OUTLYING scores
Scrabble o1u1t1l1y4i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends o1u2t1l2y3i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTLYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTLYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OUTLYING
- All 8 letters of OUTLYING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in OUTLYING
goutily11 louting8 glinty10 guilty10 loungy10 lungyi10 lyting10 tingly10 toying10 lingot7 louing7 luting7 outing7 tiglon7 toling7 ungilt7 lutino6 oilnut6 ultion6 gouty9 guyot9 lingy9 lying9 tying9 yogin9 young9 linty8 noily8 unity8 glint6 glout6 gluon6 guilt6 ingot6 lingo6 login6 lungi6 tigon6 toing6 ungot6
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Common questions about OUTLYING
- Is OUTLYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTLYING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTLYING worth?
- OUTLYING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OUTLYING?
- No single letter can be added to OUTLYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTLYING:
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