OUTSTATE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. OUTSTATE 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 OUTSTATE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSTATE 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 OUTSTATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSTATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTSTATE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTSTATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OUTSTATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
North American
Located in a part of a state away from its main city or population centre.
In American usage, outstate areas are the rural and small-town regions beyond the big cities. Politicians speak of outstate voters when courting people outside the capital.
How OUTSTATE is used
Outstate is used mainly in US news and politics, as in outstate counties.
- The senator toured the outstate counties all summer.
- Outstate schools often have fewer teachers.
- Many outstate residents drive an hour to reach a hospital.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTSTATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OUTSTATE
The 8 tiles of OUTSTATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OUTSTATE
2 longer words begin with OUTSTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSTATE
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Common questions about OUTSTATE
- Is OUTSTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTSTATE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTSTATE worth?
- OUTSTATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTSTATE mean?
- Located in a part of a state away from its main city or population centre.
- What letters can be added to OUTSTATE?
- OUTSTATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTSTATE:
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