Is OUTFLANKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OUTFLANKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OUTFLANKS mean?
Outflanks is a form of OUTFLANK.
- 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
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + 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 OUTFLANKS
OUTFLANKS 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 OUTFLANKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- outflank15
- tankfuls15
- tankful14
- flanks13
- flunks13
- koftas13
- flaks12
- flank12
- flask12
- flunk12
- folks12
- funks12
- kofta12
- santoku11
- flak11
- folk11
- funk11
- kafs11
- flaunts10
- knouts10
- otakus10
- outask10
- skatol10
- taluks10
- kaf10
- faults9
- flatus9
- flaunt9
- floats9
- flotas9
- flouts9
- fontal9
- founts9
- futons9
- futsal9
- ankus9
- kaons9
- knots9
- knout9
- koans9
- kolas9
- lunks9
- otaku9
- skoal9
- slank9
- slunk9
- stalk9
- stank9
- stonk9
- stunk9
- talks9
- taluk9
- tanks9
- afoul8
- aloft8
- fanos8
- fatso8
- fault8
- fauns8
- flans8
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