OUTSKATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OUTSKATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTSKATE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSKATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSKATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSKATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTSKATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTSKATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OUTSKATE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OUTSKATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To skate faster or better than an opponent.
Hockey commentators say a player can outskate defenders and race to the puck. Figure skaters and speed skaters use the word less often.
How OUTSKATE is used
Mostly used in ice hockey reporting.
- The winger can outskate almost anyone in the league.
- She tried to outskate her rival on the final lap.
- He could outskate the defenders to reach the loose puck.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTSKATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OUTSKATE
The 8 tiles of OUTSKATE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with OUTSKATE
2 longer words begin with OUTSKATE.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSKATE
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Common questions about OUTSKATE
- Is OUTSKATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTSKATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTSKATE worth?
- OUTSKATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTSKATE mean?
- To skate faster or better than an opponent.
- What letters can be added to OUTSKATE?
- OUTSKATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTSKATE:
Open OUTSKATE in the Word Finder