OUTPLAY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OUTPLAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTPLAY?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTPLAY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTPLAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outplaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTPLAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OUTPLAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does OUTPLAY mean in Scrabble?
verb
To beat an opponent by playing a game better than they do.
Commentators use outplay when a winner was clearly the stronger side on the day. It stresses skill over luck, which sets it apart from words like overpower that stress force.
How OUTPLAY is used
Outplay is a common sports verb, with a team or player as its object.
- The home side managed to outplay the champions.
- She could outplay anyone at chess.
- We were outplayed in the second half.
- It is hard to outplay a team that never makes mistakes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTPLAY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTPLAY
3 longer words begin with OUTPLAY.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTPLAY
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Common questions about OUTPLAY
- Is OUTPLAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTPLAY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTPLAY worth?
- OUTPLAY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTPLAY mean?
- To beat an opponent by playing a game better than they do.
- What letters can be added to OUTPLAY?
- OUTPLAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OUTPLAY:
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