OUTSHINE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OUTSHINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTSHINE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSHINE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSHINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSHINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTSHINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTSHINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OUTSHINE
- All 8 letters of OUTSHINE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OUTSHINE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To shine more brightly than, or to be much better than someone else.
The literal sense is about light: the sun can outshine every star in the sky. The more usual sense is figurative, describing a person who draws more attention and praise than others in the same field. Teammates and co-stars are often said to be outshone by one standout performer.
How OUTSHINE is used
Used both for light and for achievement; often passive, as in "was outshone by".
- The full moon will outshine most of the stars tonight.
- The young actor managed to outshine the veterans of the cast.
- She did not mind that her brother would outshine her at school.
- Nothing could outshine the colour of the autumn maples.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTSHINE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTSHINE
2 longer words begin with OUTSHINE.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSHINE
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Common questions about OUTSHINE
- Is OUTSHINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTSHINE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTSHINE worth?
- OUTSHINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTSHINE mean?
- To shine more brightly than, or to be much better than someone else.
- What letters can be added to OUTSHINE?
- OUTSHINE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTSHINE:
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