OUTPOINT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OUTPOINT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTPOINT?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTPOINT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTPOINT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outpointsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTPOINT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTPOINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTPOINT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OUTPOINT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To score more points than an opponent and win on that count.
The verb outpoint is used when a contest is decided by tallies, such as in boxing or fencing, not by a knockout. In sailing it has a second sense: to hold a course closer to the wind than another boat.
How OUTPOINT is used
Takes a rival as object; common in boxing and other scored sports.
- The challenger managed to outpoint the champion over twelve rounds.
- Our team could not outpoint them in the final quarter.
- The yacht seemed to outpoint every other boat in the fleet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTPOINT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTPOINT
3 longer words begin with OUTPOINT.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTPOINT
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Common questions about OUTPOINT
- Is OUTPOINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTPOINT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTPOINT worth?
- OUTPOINT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTPOINT mean?
- To score more points than an opponent and win on that count.
- What letters can be added to OUTPOINT?
- OUTPOINT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTPOINT:
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