Is OUTDOORS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OUTDOORS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OUTDOORS mean?
- adverb
outside a building
“in summer we play outside”
- noun
where the air is unconfined
“he wanted to get outdoors a little”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + D (2) + O (1) + O (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 9 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 OUTDOORS
Single letters that turn OUTDOORS 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 OUTDOORS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- odorous8
- outdoor8
- odours7
- stroud7
- outros6
- torous6
- doors6
- douts6
- duros6
- durst6
- odors6
- odour6
- ordos6
- outdo6
- roods6
- stood6
- sudor6
- turds6
- outro5
- roost5
- roots5
- rotos5
- roust5
- routs5
- stour5
- toros5
- torso5
- torus5
- tours5
- door5
- dors5
- dost5
- dots5
- dour5
- dout5
- duos5
- duro5
- dust5
- odor5
- ordo5
- ouds5
- rods5
- rood5
- sord5
- stud5
- surd5
- tods5
- trod5
- turd5
- udos5
- urds5
- oots4
- orts4
- ours4
- oust4
- outs4
- roos4
- root4
- roto4
- rots4
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