Definitions for outplay

outplay out·play

Spelling: [out-pley]
IPA: /ˌaʊtˈpleɪ/

Outplay is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 148 anagrams from letters in outplay (aloptuy).

Definitions for outplay

verb (used with object)

  1. to play better than.

Origin of outplay

First recorded in 1640-50; out- + play

Examples for outplay

She went into the game fiercely resolving to outplay her team-mates if she could.

Yale may outplay Harvard, but if Harvard sufficiently out-cheers Yale she wins, and to the rooters belong the praise.

He was supremely confident that he could outplay the German statesmen and military leaders.

Match yourself against the men who can outplay you, not against the men you already excel.

Youre up against a heady bunch of fellows and youve got to outwit them as well as outplay them if youre going to win.

Angle had to endure many taunts at the failure of all his attempts to outplay Grettir.

Split merely wanted to play well, to outplay Cecilia, to be independent of her and play her own accompaniments.

I'm in this now, and we will see if Addicks can outplay me as well as you.

Word Value for outplay
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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