OVATED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVATED 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVATED?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVATED is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVATED
Front hooks — 1
novatedBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OVATED scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OVATED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
What does OVATED mean in Scrabble?
OVATED is the past tense or past participle of OVATE.
OVATE(adjective) — Egg-shaped, especially describing a leaf, petal, or other flat surface that is broader near the base and narrows toward the tip.
Shorter words from the letters in OVATED
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Common questions about OVATED
- Is OVATED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVATED is not in it.
- How many points is OVATED worth?
- OVATED is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVATED?
- OVATED takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OVATED:
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