SHUTOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SHUTOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHUTOUT?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHUTOUT is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHUTOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shutoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHUTOUT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHUTOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,779 thousand.
What does SHUTOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A game in which one side prevents the other from scoring at all.
Sports reporters use it for a win where the loser is left with zero. In card games such as bridge, the same word names a high bid meant to stop opponents from entering the auction. The idea behind a shutout in both games is closing a rival out.
How SHUTOUT is used
Common in sports reporting, especially baseball, hockey and football.
- The goalkeeper pitched a shutout in the final.
- It was the third shutout of the season for the home team.
- A shutout like that rarely happens in a close league.
- She opened with a shutout bid to keep the opponents quiet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHUTOUT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHUTOUT
1 longer words begin with SHUTOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in SHUTOUT
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Common questions about SHUTOUT
- Is SHUTOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHUTOUT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHUTOUT worth?
- SHUTOUT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHUTOUT mean?
- A game in which one side prevents the other from scoring at all.
- What letters can be added to SHUTOUT?
- SHUTOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHUTOUT:
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