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Is OUTLAWING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OUTLAWING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OUTLAWING mean?

Outlawing is a form of OUTLAW.

  1. verb

    declare illegal; outlaw

    “Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.”

  2. noun

    someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

  3. adjective

    contrary to or forbidden by law

    “an illegitimate seizure of power”

  4. adjective

    disobedient to or defiant of law

    “lawless bands roaming the plains”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + L (1) + A (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 OUTLAWING

OUTLAWING 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 OUTLAWING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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