OUTSTARE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. OUTSTARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTSTARE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSTARE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSTARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSTARE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTSTARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTSTARE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OUTSTARE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 OUTSTARE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To stare at someone for longer than they can stare back, or to make them look away.
Children play games to outstare each other, and the loser is the first to blink. An animal may outstare a rival to avoid a fight.
How OUTSTARE is used
Outstare is used in stories and everyday talk about staring contests.
- The cat managed to outstare the dog.
- She could not outstare the stern teacher.
- We tried to outstare each other until someone laughed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTSTARE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OUTSTARE
The 8 tiles of OUTSTARE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with OUTSTARE
2 longer words begin with OUTSTARE.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSTARE
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Common questions about OUTSTARE
- Is OUTSTARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTSTARE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTSTARE worth?
- OUTSTARE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTSTARE mean?
- To stare at someone for longer than they can stare back, or to make them look away.
- What letters can be added to OUTSTARE?
- OUTSTARE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTSTARE:
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