OUTSWELL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. OUTSWELL 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OUTSWELL?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSWELL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSWELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outswellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSWELL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTSWELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTSWELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of OUTSWELL
The 8 tiles of OUTSWELL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OUTSWELL
3 longer words begin with OUTSWELL.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSWELL
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Common questions about OUTSWELL
- Is OUTSWELL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OUTSWELL is not in it.
- How many points is OUTSWELL worth?
- OUTSWELL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OUTSWELL?
- OUTSWELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTSWELL:
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