OVELS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVELS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVELS?
| 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 OVELS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVELS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OVELS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in OVELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,508.
What stands out about OVELS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of OVELS
The 5 tiles of OVELS in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in OVELS
7 words end in OVELS. Useful as a back hook: play OVELS onto a word already on the board.
Words with OVELS inside
1 words contain OVELS in the middle. Words that start with OVELS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OVELS
Common questions about OVELS
- Is OVELS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVELS is not in it.
- How many points is OVELS worth?
- OVELS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVELS?
- OVELS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of OVELS:
Open OVELS in the Word Finder