OUTSCORE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OUTSCORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTSCORE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSCORE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSCORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSCORE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTSCORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTSCORE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OUTSCORE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To score more than an opponent in a game or contest.
To outscore a team is to win the numbers battle, even if the match was otherwise close. Commentators use it for goals, runs, baskets and points alike.
How OUTSCORE is used
Takes an opponent as object; common in sport reports.
- The home side managed to outscore the visitors by six points.
- They will need to outscore their rivals in the final round.
- She can outscore almost anyone in the club at darts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTSCORE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OUTSCORE
The 8 tiles of OUTSCORE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OUTSCORE
2 longer words begin with OUTSCORE.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSCORE
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Common questions about OUTSCORE
- Is OUTSCORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTSCORE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTSCORE worth?
- OUTSCORE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTSCORE mean?
- To score more than an opponent in a game or contest.
- What letters can be added to OUTSCORE?
- OUTSCORE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTSCORE:
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