OUTSPEED is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OUTSPEED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTSPEED?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSPEED is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSPEED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outspeedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSPEED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTSPEED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTSPEED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OUTSPEED mean in Scrabble?
verb
To go faster than another runner, vehicle or process.
Outspeed is used for races and chases, but also for machines and ideas that run ahead of their competitors. A sprinter may outspeed the field, and a new chip may outspeed the one it replaces. It is a tidy alternative to the longer phrase "go faster than".
How OUTSPEED is used
Takes an object; common in sport and technology writing.
- The greyhound could easily outspeed the hare over open ground.
- New engines let the boat outspeed every rival in the harbour.
- Rumours often outspeed the facts they are supposed to describe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTSPEED and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTSPEED
3 longer words begin with OUTSPEED.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSPEED
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Common questions about OUTSPEED
- Is OUTSPEED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTSPEED, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTSPEED worth?
- OUTSPEED is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTSPEED mean?
- To go faster than another runner, vehicle or process.
- What letters can be added to OUTSPEED?
- OUTSPEED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTSPEED:
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