OUTWARD is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OUTWARD 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 OUTWARD?
| 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 OUTWARD is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outwardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTWARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OUTWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does OUTWARD mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Going away from a place, or relating to the outside or the visible surface of something.
An outward journey is the trip out, as opposed to the return. The word also contrasts what shows with what is felt inside, as when a calm outward manner hides nerves.
How OUTWARD is used
Outward is common in travel, descriptions of people and technical writing about direction.
- The outward flight was short, but the return took all day.
- Despite his outward calm, he was very nervous.
- An outward slope on the wall helped the water run off.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTWARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OUTWARD
The 7 tiles of OUTWARD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OUTWARD
4 longer words begin with OUTWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTWARD
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Common questions about OUTWARD
- Is OUTWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTWARD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTWARD worth?
- OUTWARD is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTWARD mean?
- Going away from a place, or relating to the outside or the visible surface of something.
- What letters can be added to OUTWARD?
- OUTWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OUTWARD:
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