Is OUTSHINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OUTSHINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OUTSHINE mean?
- verb
shine brighter than
“What star outshines the sun?”
- verb
attract more attention and praise than others
“This film outshone all the others in quality”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 11 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 OUTSHINE
Single letters that turn OUTSHINE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from OUTSHINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ethions10
- heinous10
- histone10
- ethion9
- ethnos9
- honest9
- theins9
- tonish9
- tushie9
- ethos8
- heist8
- hents8
- hints8
- hoise8
- hoist8
- hones8
- hosen8
- house8
- hunts8
- shent8
- shine8
- shite8
- shone8
- shote8
- shout8
- shunt8
- shute8
- south8
- thein8
- thens8
- thine8
- thins8
- those8
- thous8
- eths7
- hens7
- hent7
- hest7
- hets7
- hies7
- hins7
- hint7
- hisn7
- hist7
- hits7
- hoes7
- hone7
- hons7
- hose7
- host7
- hots7
- hues7
- huns7
- hunt7
- huts7
- nosh7
- shen7
- shin7
- shit7
- shoe7
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