1,295 words

Words starting with out-

1,295 words start with out-, of which 66 are everyday words. Beyond, or surpassing. Often overlooked because it reads as a word rather than a prefix.

1,295
Words starting out-
66
Everyday words among them
3 pts
The prefix out- is worth this on its own
31 pts
Best score, from OUTDAZZLING

Prefixes are worth less than endings

Worth saying plainly, because most advice treats them as equivalent. A prefix has to go in front of a word, which means you need an empty run of squares to the left of wherever you are building. An ending can hook onto a letter already on the board.

So learn the endings first. Prefixes earn their place in crosswords, where the grid tells you the first letter anyway, and on an open board where you have room to work leftward.

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15 letter words

3

14 letter words

10

13 letter words

21

12 letter words

48

11 letter words

144

Showing 80 of 144, most familiar first.

10 letter words

264

Showing 80 of 264, most familiar first.

9 letter words

281

Showing 80 of 281, most familiar first.

8 letter words

297

Showing 80 of 297, most familiar first.

7 letter words

181

Showing 80 of 181, most familiar first.

6 letter words

40

5 letter words

6