OUTWEIGH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OUTWEIGH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTWEIGH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTWEIGH is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTWEIGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outweighsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTWEIGH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OUTWEIGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTWEIGH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OUTWEIGH
- All 8 letters of OUTWEIGH are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OUTWEIGH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To be greater in weight, value or importance than something else.
When the benefits of a plan outweigh its costs, it is judged worth doing. The word can also be literal, as when one parcel simply outweighs another on the scale.
How OUTWEIGH is used
Common in weighing pros and cons and in formal reasoning.
- The benefits of the plan outweigh the risks.
- The heavy suitcase will outweigh the other bags.
- For many, comfort can outweigh style.
- Does the joy of the trip outweigh the cost?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTWEIGH and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTWEIGH
3 longer words begin with OUTWEIGH.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTWEIGH
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Common questions about OUTWEIGH
- Is OUTWEIGH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTWEIGH, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTWEIGH worth?
- OUTWEIGH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTWEIGH mean?
- To be greater in weight, value or importance than something else.
- What letters can be added to OUTWEIGH?
- OUTWEIGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OUTWEIGH:
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