STAKEOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. STAKEOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept STAKEOUT?

Word power: 42 / 100

Our own measure of how useful STAKEOUT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for STAKEOUT

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How STAKEOUT scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in STAKEOUT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STAKEOUT has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about STAKEOUT

• STAKEOUT runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of STAKEOUT

The 8 tiles of STAKEOUT in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with STAKEOUT

1 longer words begin with STAKEOUT.

Shorter words from the letters in STAKEOUT

Showing 40 of 215. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about STAKEOUT

Is STAKEOUT valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAKEOUT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is STAKEOUT worth?

STAKEOUT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to STAKEOUT?

STAKEOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.