Is OUTSOURCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OUTSOURCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OUTSOURCES mean?
Outsources is a form of OUTSOURCE.
- verb
obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out
“Many companies outsource and hire consultants in order to maintain a flexible workforce”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + S (1) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 OUTSOURCES
OUTSOURCES 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 OUTSOURCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- courteous11
- outcurses11
- outscores11
- outsource11
- coutures10
- crustose10
- ecotours10
- outcross10
- outcurse10
- outscore10
- scooters10
- scouters10
- cooters9
- corsets9
- costers9
- courses9
- couters9
- couture9
- croutes9
- crusets9
- ecotour9
- escorts9
- roscoes9
- scooter9
- scoters9
- scouter9
- sectors9
- sources9
- sucrose9
- oestrous8
- cerous8
- cestos8
- cestus8
- cooers8
- cooter8
- corses8
- corset8
- cosets8
- cosset8
- coster8
- course8
- courts8
- couter8
- crests8
- crosse8
- crouse8
- croute8
- cruets8
- cruses8
- cruset8
- crusts8
- curets8
- curses8
- cusser8
- custos8
- eructs8
- escort8
- escots8
- rectos8
- rectus8
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