OUTTOWER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OUTTOWER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTTOWER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTTOWER is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTTOWER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outtowersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTTOWER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTTOWER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTTOWER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OUTTOWER mean in Scrabble?
verb
literary
To rise higher than something else, or to surpass it in greatness.
Outtower works for both buildings and personalities. A skyscraper may outtower the cathedral beside it, and a great mind can outtower its contemporaries. The verb gives a lofty effect that suits description of landscapes and monuments.
How OUTTOWER is used
Takes an object; used in descriptive or figurative writing.
- The new office block will outtower every building on the waterfront.
- Mount Elbert seems to outtower the ridges around it.
- His reputation continued to outtower those of his rivals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTTOWER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OUTTOWER
The 8 tiles of OUTTOWER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OUTTOWER
3 longer words begin with OUTTOWER.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTTOWER
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Common questions about OUTTOWER
- Is OUTTOWER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTTOWER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTTOWER worth?
- OUTTOWER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTTOWER mean?
- To rise higher than something else, or to surpass it in greatness.
- What letters can be added to OUTTOWER?
- OUTTOWER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTTOWER:
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