OUTNIGHT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. OUTNIGHT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OUTNIGHT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTNIGHT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTNIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outnightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTNIGHT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTNIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTNIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OUTNIGHT
3 longer words begin with OUTNIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTNIGHT
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Common questions about OUTNIGHT
- Is OUTNIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OUTNIGHT is not in it.
- How many points is OUTNIGHT worth?
- OUTNIGHT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OUTNIGHT?
- OUTNIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTNIGHT:
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