Outside
noun
- The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.
"He's repainting the outside of his house."
- The external appearance of someone or something.
"Her outside was stern, but inside was a heart of gold."
- The space beyond some limit or boundary.
"Viewed from the outside, the building seemed unremarkable."
- The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.
"It may last a week at the outside."
- The part of a road towards the central division: towards the right if one drives on the left, or towards the left if one drives on the right.
"On a motorway, you should always overtake other vehicles on the outside."
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the outer surface, limit or boundary.
"The outside surface looks good."
- Of, pertaining to or originating from beyond the outer surface, limit or boundary.
- Away from the interior or center of something.
- Originating from, arranged by, or being someone outside an organization, group, etc.
"The Board did not trust outside information about their rivals."
- Extending or going beyond the borders or scope of an organization, group, etc.
adverb
ANTONYMS
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Outside"
Outside is a 7-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "outside" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Outside" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "outside" is a low-scoring word.