Is OUTFLANK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OUTFLANK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OUTFLANK mean?
- verb
go around the flank of (an opposing army)
- verb
get the better of
“the goal was to best the competition”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) = 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 OUTFLANK
Single letters that turn OUTFLANK 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 OUTFLANK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tankful14
- flank12
- flunk12
- kofta12
- flak11
- folk11
- funk11
- kaf10
- flaunt9
- fontal9
- knout9
- otaku9
- taluk9
- afoul8
- aloft8
- fault8
- float8
- flota8
- flout8
- fount8
- futon8
- kaon8
- knot8
- koan8
- kola8
- kuna8
- lank8
- lunk8
- talk8
- tank8
- fano7
- faun7
- flan7
- flat7
- foal7
- font7
- foul7
- loaf7
- loft7
- tofu7
- tufa7
- auk7
- kat7
- koa7
- oak7
- oka7
- aft6
- fan6
- fat6
- flu6
- fon6
- fou6
- fun6
- oaf6
- oft6
- ka6
- ok6
- notal5
- talon5
- tauon5
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