OUTSTEER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. OUTSTEER 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 OUTSTEER?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSTEER is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSTEER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outsteersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSTEER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTSTEER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTSTEER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OUTSTEER mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To steer a vessel or vehicle better than someone else.
Sailors and drivers may outsteer a rival by judging wind, current or road more cleverly. The verb outsteer stresses skill at the helm rather than speed.
How OUTSTEER is used
Outsteer is a rare verb used in sailing and racing contexts.
- The young skipper managed to outsteer the veteran.
- She could outsteer anyone on the narrow river.
- Only a driver of his skill could outsteer the skid.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTSTEER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTSTEER
3 longer words begin with OUTSTEER.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSTEER
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Common questions about OUTSTEER
- Is OUTSTEER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTSTEER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTSTEER worth?
- OUTSTEER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTSTEER mean?
- To steer a vessel or vehicle better than someone else.
- What letters can be added to OUTSTEER?
- OUTSTEER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTSTEER:
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