OUTSAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. OUTSAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTSAIL?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSAIL is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outsailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSAIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OUTSAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What does OUTSAIL mean in Scrabble?
verb
nautical
To sail faster or better than another vessel or sailor.
To outsail belongs to the language of racing under sail and says who finishes in front. The comparison may be about raw speed or about skill at handling wind and tide.
How OUTSAIL is used
Used in yachting and sea stories, with the beaten boat or rival as the object.
- The lighter yacht could easily outsail the heavy fishing boat.
- In a steady breeze she would outsail anyone in the harbour.
- The pirates hoped to outsail the navy ship before dusk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTSAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTSAIL
3 longer words begin with OUTSAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSAIL
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Common questions about OUTSAIL
- Is OUTSAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTSAIL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTSAIL worth?
- OUTSAIL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTSAIL mean?
- To sail faster or better than another vessel or sailor.
- What letters can be added to OUTSAIL?
- OUTSAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OUTSAIL:
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