OVATING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVATING 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVATING?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVATING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVATING
Front hooks — 1
novatingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OVATING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OVATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does OVATING mean in Scrabble?
OVATING is the -ing form (present 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 OVATING
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Common questions about OVATING
- Is OVATING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVATING is not in it.
- How many points is OVATING worth?
- OVATING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVATING?
- OVATING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OVATING:
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