OUTMANEUVER is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OUTMANEUVER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTMANEUVER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTMANEUVER is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTMANEUVER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outmaneuversChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTMANEUVER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OUTMANEUVER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTMANEUVER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OUTMANEUVER mean in Scrabble?
verb
North American
To gain the upper hand over a rival by cleverer or quicker movement and planning.
The word suits contests where position and timing matter as much as strength, such as politics, sport and war. To outmaneuver someone is to win without simply overpowering them. The British spelling is outmanoeuvre.
How OUTMANEUVER is used
Commonly used of negotiators, politicians, generals and sports players who beat an opponent by cunning.
- The senator managed to outmaneuver her rivals before the vote.
- A nimble sailboat can outmaneuver a much larger ship in a tight harbor.
- They tried to outmaneuver the competition by launching a month early.
- It is hard to outmaneuver a chess player who plans ten moves ahead.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTMANEUVER and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTMANEUVER
3 longer words begin with OUTMANEUVER.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTMANEUVER
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Common questions about OUTMANEUVER
- Is OUTMANEUVER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTMANEUVER, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTMANEUVER worth?
- OUTMANEUVER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTMANEUVER mean?
- To gain the upper hand over a rival by cleverer or quicker movement and planning.
- What letters can be added to OUTMANEUVER?
- OUTMANEUVER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OUTMANEUVER:
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