OUTSTART is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. OUTSTART 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 OUTSTART?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSTART is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSTART
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outstartsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSTART scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTSTART, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTSTART has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OUTSTART mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To get ahead of someone at the beginning of a race or task.
To outstart a competitor means to leave the line faster, gaining a lead before the real contest begins. The word outstart is uncommon and mostly occurs in sports or racing talk.
How OUTSTART is used
Outstart is a rare verb, mainly seen in sport commentary.
- The sprinter hoped to outstart the champion.
- Few riders could outstart him at the gate.
- The young horse tended to outstart the rest of the field.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTSTART and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTSTART
3 longer words begin with OUTSTART.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSTART
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Common questions about OUTSTART
- Is OUTSTART valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTSTART, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTSTART worth?
- OUTSTART is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTSTART mean?
- To get ahead of someone at the beginning of a race or task.
- What letters can be added to OUTSTART?
- OUTSTART takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTSTART:
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