OUTSHOT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OUTSHOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTSHOT?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSHOT is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSHOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outshotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSHOT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OUTSHOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,191 thousand.
What does OUTSHOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A projecting part of a building, or a recess made in the wall of a room.
Outshot is a Scots building term for a small projection added to a house, such as a lean-to or a bay that sticks out from a wall. It is local and old-fashioned, and it is often seen in descriptions of cottages.
How OUTSHOT is used
Used in Scottish building talk for a small projection or alcove in a house.
- The cottage had a small outshot at the back.
- A bed stood in the outshot of the room.
- They added an outshot to hold the kitchen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTSHOT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTSHOT
1 longer words begin with OUTSHOT.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSHOT
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Common questions about OUTSHOT
- Is OUTSHOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTSHOT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTSHOT worth?
- OUTSHOT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTSHOT mean?
- A projecting part of a building, or a recess made in the wall of a room.
- What letters can be added to OUTSHOT?
- OUTSHOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OUTSHOT:
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