OVERABOUNDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERABOUNDS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERABOUNDS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERABOUNDS is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERABOUNDS
No single letter turns OVERABOUNDS into another word.
How OVERABOUNDS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVERABOUNDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERABOUNDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERABOUNDS
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Common questions about OVERABOUNDS
- Is OVERABOUNDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERABOUNDS is not in it.
- How many points is OVERABOUNDS worth?
- OVERABOUNDS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERABOUNDS?
- No single letter can be added to OVERABOUNDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVERABOUNDS:
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