OUTSOURCING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OUTSOURCING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
o1u1t1s1o1u1r1c3i1n1g2
PlayableOUTSOURCING · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OUTSOURCING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.45%
Our own measure of how useful OUTSOURCING is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSOURCING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outsourcingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSOURCING scores
Scrabble o1u1t1s1o1u1r1c3i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends o1u2t1s1o1u2r1c4i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in OUTSOURCING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTSOURCING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OUTSOURCING
1 longer words begin with OUTSOURCING.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSOURCING
contiguous13 outcursing13 outscoring13 congruous12 courtings12 trigonous10 coursing11 courting11 crusting11 scooting11 scouring11 scouting11 sourcing11 contours10 cornutos10 crostino10 croutons10 outscorn10 ructions10 ructious10 goitrous9 outgrins9 outrings9 roosting9 rootings9 rousting9 routings9 suturing9 tourings9 cogitos10 congius10 congous10 cooings10 costing10 couring10 curings10 cursing10 gnostic10 scoring10 soucing10
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Common questions about OUTSOURCING
- Is OUTSOURCING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTSOURCING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTSOURCING worth?
- OUTSOURCING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OUTSOURCING?
- OUTSOURCING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OUTSOURCING:
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