Is OUTLAWED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OUTLAWED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OUTLAWED mean?
- adjective
contrary to or forbidden by law
“an illegitimate seizure of power”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + L (1) + A (1) + W (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 OUTLAWED
OUTLAWED 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 OUTLAWED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wauled10
- woulda10
- outlaw9
- dowel9
- dwale9
- dwelt9
- lawed9
- lowed9
- tawed9
- towed9
- waled9
- weald9
- woald9
- would9
- outlead8
- owlet8
- towel8
- awed8
- dawt8
- lewd8
- owed8
- wade8
- weld8
- woad8
- wold8
- autoed7
- louted7
- outled7
- alow7
- awol7
- lowe7
- twae7
- wale7
- waul7
- weal7
- welt7
- weta7
- daw7
- dew7
- dow7
- wad7
- wed7
- wud7
- adult6
- aloud6
- dealt6
- delta6
- dotal6
- doula6
- lated6
- luted6
- outed6
- toled6
- awe6
- awl6
- law6
- low6
- owe6
- owl6
- owt6
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