OUTYELP is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OUTYELP 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 OUTYELP?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTYELP is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTYELP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outyelpsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTYELP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OUTYELP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 434,233.
What does OUTYELP mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To surpass another in yelping, that is, to give sharper or louder cries.
Outyelp suits excited puppies or foxes more than people. It is a made-to-order compound that appears in word lists and the occasional comic sentence.
How OUTYELP is used
Outyelp is a rare coinage, mostly humorous.
- The puppies tried to outyelp each other at feeding time.
- Nothing at the kennel could outyelp the terrier.
- The children tried to outyelp the dog.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OUTYELP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OUTYELP
3 longer words begin with OUTYELP.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTYELP
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Common questions about OUTYELP
- Is OUTYELP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTYELP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTYELP worth?
- OUTYELP is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OUTYELP mean?
- To surpass another in yelping, that is, to give sharper or louder cries.
- What letters can be added to OUTYELP?
- OUTYELP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OUTYELP:
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