OUTSWIM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OUTSWIM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTSWIM?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSWIM is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSWIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outswimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSWIM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OUTSWIM, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does OUTSWIM mean in Scrabble?
verb
To swim faster, farther or better than another swimmer.
Outswim is the natural word for racing in water, and it also fits an escape, such as getting away from a predator. Its past forms outswam and outswum are listed separately in word games.
How OUTSWIM is used
Outswim takes a person or animal as its object and is used in sport and nature writing.
- He was confident he could outswim his brother.
- A seal can easily outswim a human.
- We tried to outswim the strong current.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTSWIM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTSWIM
2 longer words begin with OUTSWIM.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSWIM
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Common questions about OUTSWIM
- Is OUTSWIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTSWIM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTSWIM worth?
- OUTSWIM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTSWIM mean?
- To swim faster, farther or better than another swimmer.
- What letters can be added to OUTSWIM?
- OUTSWIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OUTSWIM:
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