Is OUTCROPPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OUTCROPPING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OUTCROPPING mean?
- noun
the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 OUTCROPPING
Single letters that turn OUTCROPPING 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 OUTCROPPING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cropping15
- copping14
- cupping14
- pourpoint13
- coopting13
- popcorn13
- uprooting12
- optronic12
- protonic12
- cooping12
- couping12
- pogonip12
- pooping12
- topping12
- tupping12
- courting11
- trooping11
- trouping11
- outcrop11
- porcino11
- portico11
- coping11
- oppugn11
- popgun11
- upping11
- gunport10
- ingroup10
- porting10
- pouring10
- pouting10
- rouping10
- trucing10
- copout10
- coupon10
- octopi10
- popout10
- tropic10
- troppo10
- contour9
- cornuto9
- crouton9
- portion9
- ruction9
- cogito9
- congou9
- cooing9
- coring9
- coting9
- curing9
- opting9
- pignut9
- pigout9
- pooing9
- poring9
- progun9
- roping9
- toping9
- upgirt9
- urping9
- coopt9
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