Is OUTBUILDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OUTBUILDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OUTBUILDING mean?
- noun
a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + B (3) + U (1) + I (1) + L (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for OUTBUILDING
Single letters that turn OUTBUILDING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from OUTBUILDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- blindgut12
- building12
- doubling12
- doubting12
- boulting11
- buildout11
- outbuild11
- bolding11
- diluting10
- biltong10
- boiling10
- bolting10
- butling10
- unbuild10
- biding10
- boding10
- dilution9
- toluidin9
- botulin9
- douting9
- inbuilt9
- loiding9
- tubulin9
- unbuilt9
- biting9
- bluing9
- boudin9
- bugout9
- globin9
- goblin9
- libido9
- lubing9
- obtund9
- outbid9
- tubing9
- louting8
- toiling8
- tolidin8
- biotin8
- diglot8
- doling8
- doting8
- dugout8
- guidon8
- idling8
- indigo8
- tiding8
- unbolt8
- bigot8
- bindi8
- bingo8
- blind8
- bling8
- blond8
- boing8
- bound8
- build8
- bundt8
- doubt8
- unbid8
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