OUTSWINGER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. OUTSWINGER 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OUTSWINGER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTSWINGER is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTSWINGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outswingersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTSWINGER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OUTSWINGER, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTSWINGER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OUTSWINGER
- All 10 letters of OUTSWINGER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OUTSWINGER
1 longer words begin with OUTSWINGER.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTSWINGER
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Common questions about OUTSWINGER
- Is OUTSWINGER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTSWINGER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTSWINGER worth?
- OUTSWINGER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OUTSWINGER?
- OUTSWINGER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OUTSWINGER:
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