Is OUTSOURCING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OUTSOURCING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OUTSOURCING mean?
Outsourcing 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
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + S (1) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 OUTSOURCING
Single letters that turn OUTSOURCING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from OUTSOURCING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- contiguous13
- outcursing13
- outscoring13
- congruous12
- coursing11
- courting11
- crusting11
- scooting11
- scouring11
- scouting11
- sourcing11
- trigonous10
- contours10
- cornutos10
- crostino10
- croutons10
- outscorn10
- ructions10
- ructious10
- cogitos10
- congius10
- congous10
- costing10
- cursing10
- gnostic10
- scoring10
- trucing10
- goitrous9
- outgrins9
- outrings9
- roosting9
- rousting9
- suturing9
- tourings9
- cistron9
- citrons9
- citrous9
- consort9
- contour9
- cornuto9
- cortins9
- crotons9
- crouton9
- curious9
- incrust9
- nocuous9
- octrois9
- ruction9
- suction9
- cogito9
- cogons9
- coigns9
- congos9
- congou9
- cooing9
- corgis9
- coring9
- cosign9
- coting9
- curing9
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