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Is OUTSTANDING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OUTSTANDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OUTSTANDING mean?

  1. adjective

    distinguished from others in excellence

    “did outstanding work in human relations”

  2. adjective

    having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

    “an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom”

  3. adjective

    owed as a debt

    “outstanding bills”

  4. adjective

    of major significance or importance

    “a great work of art”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

11

Letters

O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + 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 OUTSTANDING

OUTSTANDING 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 OUTSTANDING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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