Words Without OUT
English words that don't use the letters "OUT". Helpful for word games with tile restrictions.
3,987 words found
12 Letter Words2
11 Letter Words2
10 Letter Words11
9 Letter Words18
8 Letter Words50
7 Letter Words127
6 Letter Words150
5 Letter Words150
4 Letter Words150
3 Letter Words114
2 Letter Words33
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About These Words
This list holds 3,987 words, running from 2 to 12 letters and averaging 5.3 letters apiece. The commonest length is 4 letters, covering 150 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are e (498), a (451), i (334), r (284), n (261). Vowels make up 36% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 9.5 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is SPECIFICALLY at 24, followed by PHYSICALLY, EVERYWHERE and BACKWARDS. 457 of them (57%) contain a letter worth four or more. 127 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are EMBARRASSING and SPECIFICALLY at 12 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: AD, AH and AM.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words without "OUT" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 3,987 words without "OUT". They run from 2 to 5 letters, and 4-letter entries are the most common with 150 of them.
Which of these words without "OUT" scores highest in Scrabble?+
JEEZ is the highest scorer at 20 points before board bonuses, ahead of JACK, JERK and KICK. The list averages 6.7 points per word, and 155 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words without "OUT"?+
The shortest are AD, AH, AM, AN and AS at 2 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words without "OUT"?+
ADDED, AGAIN and AGREE are the longest at 5 letters.
Are words without "OUT" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 37% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are A, E, I. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.