OUTSKIRT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OUTSKIRT 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 OUTSKIRT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSKIRT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSKIRT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outskirtsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSKIRT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTSKIRT, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTSKIRT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OUTSKIRT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A part lying near the edge or border of a town or area.
Outskirt is rarely heard in the singular, because people nearly always talk about the outskirts of a city. It can also be used figuratively for the fringe of an activity or idea.
How OUTSKIRT is used
Usually plural, as in the outskirts of town.
- The factory stands on the outskirt of the old harbour.
- They bought a cottage on the outskirt of the village.
- That quiet outskirt has few shops and no cinema.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTSKIRT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTSKIRT
1 longer words begin with OUTSKIRT.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSKIRT
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Common questions about OUTSKIRT
- Is OUTSKIRT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTSKIRT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTSKIRT worth?
- OUTSKIRT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTSKIRT mean?
- A part lying near the edge or border of a town or area.
- What letters can be added to OUTSKIRT?
- OUTSKIRT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTSKIRT:
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