OVERBEARING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OVERBEARING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERBEARING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERBEARING is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERBEARING
No single letter turns OVERBEARING into another word.
How OVERBEARING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVERBEARING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERBEARING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERBEARING mean in Scrabble?
OVERBEARING is the -ing form (present participle) of OVERBEAR.
Words starting with OVERBEARING
2 longer words begin with OVERBEARING.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERBEARING
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Common questions about OVERBEARING
- Is OVERBEARING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERBEARING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERBEARING worth?
- OVERBEARING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERBEARING?
- No single letter can be added to OVERBEARING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVERBEARING:
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