WIDEOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. WIDEOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WIDEOUT?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIDEOUT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIDEOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wideoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIDEOUT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WIDEOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What stands out about WIDEOUT
- WIDEOUT runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WIDEOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
In American football, a player positioned near the sideline who runs routes to catch passes.
A wideout is valued for speed and sure hands. Commentators use the word interchangeably with wide receiver, and it feels a little more casual. A team usually fields two or three on the same play to stretch the defence.
How WIDEOUT is used
The word wideout is used in American sports talk and reporting.
- The wideout leapt to catch the ball in the end zone.
- Their top wideout was injured in the second quarter.
- The quarterback threw long to the open wideout.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WIDEOUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WIDEOUT
1 longer words begin with WIDEOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in WIDEOUT
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Common questions about WIDEOUT
- Is WIDEOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIDEOUT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIDEOUT worth?
- WIDEOUT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WIDEOUT mean?
- In American football, a player positioned near the sideline who runs routes to catch passes.
- What letters can be added to WIDEOUT?
- WIDEOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WIDEOUT:
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