Is OUTER a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — OUTER is a valid Scrabble word worth 5 points.
OUTER appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
OUTER — Definition
a part of a target
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: OUTERS
OUTER — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
OUTER is worth 5 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| U | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | ||
OUTER in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how OUTER fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | OUTER valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | German | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | Yes |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is OUTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OUTER is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 5 Scrabble points.
What does OUTER mean in Scrabble?
OUTER is a noun as: a part of a target.
How many points is OUTER worth in Scrabble?
OUTER is worth 5points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: E=1, O=1, R=1, T=1, U=1.
Is OUTER a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, OUTER is also a valid word in Dutch (OpenTaal), German (wordIzy word list) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).