SCOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SCOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCOUT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCOUT is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCOUT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCOUT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SCOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What does SCOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person sent ahead to gather information about an area, an enemy or a potential recruit, or a member of a youth organisation focused on outdoor skills.
A military scout moves ahead of the main force to observe the enemy's position, terrain or strength and report back before the rest of the unit commits to any action, a role that depends on moving quietly and staying unseen. Sports teams and talent agencies use scout in a closely related sense for someone paid to travel widely, watching young players or performers and reporting back on anyone worth signing. As a verb, to scout something out means to explore or investigate it in advance, whether that means scouting a route before a hike or scouting a venue before an event. A scout can also belong to a worldwide youth movement built around camping, teamwork and outdoor skills, a use that grew directly from the older military sense of someone trained to read and survive unfamiliar ground.
How SCOUT is used
Common across military, sporting and everyday contexts; also names a member of the international youth movement built around outdoor skills.
- The general sent a scout ahead to check the bridge was still standing.
- A talent scout spotted the young player during a local match.
- They decided to scout the trail before bringing the whole group.
- Her son joined the local scout group last September.
- The film crew scouted several locations before choosing the final one.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCOUT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCOUT
The 5 tiles of SCOUT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCOUT
18 longer words begin with SCOUT.
Words ending in SCOUT
2 words end in SCOUT. Useful as a back hook: play SCOUT onto a word already on the board.
Words with SCOUT inside
2 words contain SCOUT in the middle. Words that start with SCOUT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SCOUT
Common questions about SCOUT
- Is SCOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCOUT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCOUT worth?
- SCOUT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCOUT mean?
- A person sent ahead to gather information about an area, an enemy or a potential recruit, or a member of a youth organisation focused on outdoor skills.
- What letters can be added to SCOUT?
- SCOUT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SCOUT:
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