RUNOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. RUNOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUNOUT?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUNOUT is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUNOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
runoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUNOUT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RUNOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does RUNOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The amount by which a rotating part, such as a wheel or shaft, wobbles or deviates from a true, perfectly round path.
Runout is a machinist's term for the wobble in a spinning part: mount a wheel, drill bit, or shaft slightly off-centre and it develops runout, meaning it no longer traces a perfectly circular path as it turns. Engineers measure runout with a dial gauge to check whether a part is true enough for precise work, since even a small amount can cause vibration or uneven wear. In cricket the same spelling names something unrelated, a dismissal in which a batter is run out while attempting a run between the wickets. The two uses share no history beyond the coincidence of the compound run plus out.
How RUNOUT is used
Chiefly technical, used by machinists and engineers to describe wobble in a rotating part; the cricket sense is separate and mainly British.
- The gauge showed too much runout in the newly mounted wheel.
- Excessive runout on the spindle caused the finish to look uneven.
- A skilled machinist can true up a shaft with noticeable runout.
- The batter's runout ended the innings just before tea.
- Checking runout before machining saves time on rework.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUNOUT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RUNOUT
The 6 tiles of RUNOUT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RUNOUT
1 longer words begin with RUNOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in RUNOUT
Common questions about RUNOUT
- Is RUNOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUNOUT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUNOUT worth?
- RUNOUT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUNOUT mean?
- The amount by which a rotating part, such as a wheel or shaft, wobbles or deviates from a true, perfectly round path.
- What letters can be added to RUNOUT?
- RUNOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RUNOUT:
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