LEFTOVER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LEFTOVER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEFTOVER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEFTOVER is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEFTOVER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
leftoversChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEFTOVER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LEFTOVER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEFTOVER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEFTOVER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A portion of something, especially food, that remains after the rest has been used.
Most people meet the word in the plural, as in warming up leftovers the next day. It also works for any scrap of material left once a job is done.
How LEFTOVER is used
Usually plural when it refers to food.
- We ate the leftover from dinner for lunch.
- There was not a single leftover on the buffet table.
- The carpenter built a shelf from a leftover of oak.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEFTOVER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEFTOVER
1 longer words begin with LEFTOVER.
Shorter words from the letters in LEFTOVER
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Common questions about LEFTOVER
- Is LEFTOVER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEFTOVER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEFTOVER worth?
- LEFTOVER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEFTOVER mean?
- A portion of something, especially food, that remains after the rest has been used.
- What letters can be added to LEFTOVER?
- LEFTOVER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LEFTOVER:
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