OUTSTEP is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. OUTSTEP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTSTEP?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSTEP is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSTEP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outstepsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSTEP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OUTSTEP, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 347,386.
What does OUTSTEP mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To go beyond a limit, or to take longer steps than someone else.
Outstep literally means to put one's foot past a boundary. Writers use it for stepping beyond what is allowed, and for the plain physical act of covering more ground than a companion.
How OUTSTEP is used
Outstep is rare in modern English and is chiefly a literary choice.
- The tall boy could easily outstep his younger brother.
- Careful not to outstep the bounds of your authority.
- He did outstep the guide on the narrow trail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTSTEP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OUTSTEP
The 7 tiles of OUTSTEP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OUTSTEP
3 longer words begin with OUTSTEP.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSTEP
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Common questions about OUTSTEP
- Is OUTSTEP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTSTEP, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTSTEP worth?
- OUTSTEP is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTSTEP mean?
- To go beyond a limit, or to take longer steps than someone else.
- What letters can be added to OUTSTEP?
- OUTSTEP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OUTSTEP:
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