Is OUTCROPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OUTCROPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OUTCROPS mean?
Outcrops is a form of OUTCROP.
- noun
the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
- verb
appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground
“Big boulders outcropped”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 12 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 OUTCROPS
OUTCROPS 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 OUTCROPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- copouts11
- octopus11
- outcrop11
- coopts10
- copout10
- corpus10
- croups10
- scroop10
- uproots9
- coops9
- coopt9
- corps9
- coups9
- crops9
- croup9
- scoop9
- courts8
- porous8
- sprout8
- stupor8
- troops8
- uproot8
- coop8
- cops8
- coup8
- crop8
- cups8
- cusp8
- poco8
- scop8
- scup8
- coots7
- court7
- crust7
- curst7
- ports7
- pours7
- pouts7
- proso7
- prost7
- roups7
- scoot7
- scour7
- scout7
- sopor7
- spoor7
- sport7
- spout7
- spurt7
- stoop7
- stoup7
- strop7
- tocos7
- topos7
- torcs7
- troop7
- turps7
- cop7
- cup7
- outros6
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