WASHOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. WASHOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WASHOUT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WASHOUT is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASHOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
washoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WASHOUT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WASHOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does WASHOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
An event or plan that fails or is spoiled completely, often by heavy rain.
Outdoor matches and picnics are the classic washout, ruined when the weather turns. The word has a second, physical sense in which floodwater carves away soil and breaks a road or railway line.
How WASHOUT is used
Washout is used figuratively for any total failure and literally for a section of ground eroded by water.
- The whole festival was a washout after two days of storms.
- A washout on the line stopped every train.
- As a manager he was a complete washout.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WASHOUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WASHOUT
The 7 tiles of WASHOUT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WASHOUT
1 longer words begin with WASHOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in WASHOUT
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Common questions about WASHOUT
- Is WASHOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WASHOUT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WASHOUT worth?
- WASHOUT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WASHOUT mean?
- An event or plan that fails or is spoiled completely, often by heavy rain.
- What letters can be added to WASHOUT?
- WASHOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WASHOUT:
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