OUTSTRAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. OUTSTRAIN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OUTSTRAIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSTRAIN is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSTRAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outstrainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSTRAIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OUTSTRAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTSTRAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OUTSTRAIN
3 longer words begin with OUTSTRAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSTRAIN
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Common questions about OUTSTRAIN
- Is OUTSTRAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OUTSTRAIN is not in it.
- How many points is OUTSTRAIN worth?
- OUTSTRAIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OUTSTRAIN?
- OUTSTRAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OUTSTRAIN:
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