Is OUTLAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OUTLAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OUTLAYING mean?
Outlaying is a form of OUTLAY.
- noun
the act of spending or disbursing money
- noun
money paid out; an amount spent
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (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 OUTLAYING
OUTLAYING 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 OUTLAYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antilogy12
- outlying12
- gauntly11
- goutily11
- agouty10
- gainly10
- glinty10
- guilty10
- laying10
- loungy10
- lungyi10
- otalgy10
- ougiya10
- tangly10
- tingly10
- toying10
- aliyot9
- auntly9
- layout9
- litany9
- outlay9
- agony9
- gaily9
- goaty9
- gouty9
- guyot9
- lingy9
- lying9
- tangy9
- tying9
- yogin9
- young9
- antilog8
- autoing8
- louting8
- outgain8
- atony8
- aunty8
- inlay8
- laity8
- layin8
- linty8
- noily8
- noyau8
- onlay8
- unity8
- unlay8
- yulan8
- agly8
- gyno8
- logy8
- ugly8
- yagi8
- yang8
- yoga8
- yogi8
- yuga8
- outlain7
- agouti7
- galiot7
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