OUTSTRIP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OUTSTRIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTSTRIP?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSTRIP is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSTRIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outstripsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSTRIP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTSTRIP, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTSTRIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OUTSTRIP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To go faster or further than another and leave it behind.
Outstrip is used for runners and vehicles, but also for figures such as demand, supply or growth. It suggests a widening gap between the one that races ahead and the one that falls back.
How OUTSTRIP is used
Takes a person, thing or quantity as object; common in business and news reports.
- Demand for housing continues to outstrip supply.
- The young sprinter was able to outstrip all her rivals.
- Costs began to outstrip the money that had been raised.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTSTRIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTSTRIP
3 longer words begin with OUTSTRIP.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSTRIP
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Common questions about OUTSTRIP
- Is OUTSTRIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTSTRIP, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTSTRIP worth?
- OUTSTRIP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTSTRIP mean?
- To go faster or further than another and leave it behind.
- What letters can be added to OUTSTRIP?
- OUTSTRIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTSTRIP:
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