Is OUTBUILDINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OUTBUILDINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OUTBUILDINGS mean?
Outbuildings is a form of OUTBUILDING.
- noun
a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + B (3) + U (1) + I (1) + L (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 16 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 OUTBUILDINGS
OUTBUILDINGS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from OUTBUILDINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- outbuilding15
- blindguts13
- buildings13
- buildouts12
- outbuilds12
- blindgut12
- building12
- doubling12
- doubting12
- subduing12
- botulinus11
- biltongs11
- blousing11
- boulting11
- buildout11
- bustling11
- outbuild11
- unbuilds11
- bodings11
- bolding11
- dilutions10
- glutinous10
- toluidins10
- botulins10
- diluting10
- nubilous10
- subtilin10
- tubulins10
- biltong10
- bluings10
- boiling10
- bolting10
- boudins10
- bousing10
- bugouts10
- bundist10
- busting10
- butling10
- dubious10
- dustbin10
- globins10
- goblins10
- libidos10
- obtunds10
- outbids10
- sibling10
- tubings10
- unbuild10
- biding10
- boding10
- dilution9
- linguist9
- tolidins9
- toluidin9
- tousling9
- bilious9
- biotins9
- botulin9
- diglots9
- dousing9
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