OMOV is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. OMOV is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OMOV?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OMOV is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OMOV
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
omovsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OMOV scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OMOV, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,011.
Words starting with OMOV
1 longer words begin with OMOV.
Words with OMOV inside
2 words contain OMOV in the middle. Words that start with OMOV are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OMOV
Common questions about OMOV
- Is OMOV valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OMOV is not in it.
- How many points is OMOV worth?
- OMOV is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OMOV?
- OMOV takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OMOV:
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