Is OUTPLAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OUTPLAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OUTPLAYS mean?
Outplays is a form of OUTPLAY.
- verb
excel or defeat in a game
“The Knicks outplayed the Lakers”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 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 OUTPLAYS
OUTPLAYS 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 OUTPLAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- autopsy12
- outplay12
- payouts12
- layups11
- payout11
- platys11
- layouts10
- outlays10
- aptly10
- atopy10
- layup10
- palsy10
- pasty10
- patly10
- patsy10
- platy10
- plays10
- ploys10
- polys10
- potsy10
- pouty10
- soapy10
- soupy10
- splay10
- typal10
- typos10
- yaups10
- layout9
- outlay9
- outsay9
- paly9
- paty9
- pays9
- play9
- ploy9
- poly9
- posy9
- pyas9
- spay9
- typo9
- yaps9
- yaup9
- yups9
- pluots8
- postal8
- poults8
- pulaos8
- lousy8
- lusty8
- salty8
- slaty8
- pay8
- ply8
- pya8
- spy8
- yap8
- yup8
- loups7
- opals7
- plats7
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