OVERBLOWING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. OVERBLOWING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERBLOWING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERBLOWING is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERBLOWING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overblowingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERBLOWING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVERBLOWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERBLOWING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERBLOWING mean in Scrabble?
OVERBLOWING is the -ing form (present participle) of OVERBLOW.
OVERBLOW(verb) — To give something exaggerated importance, or to blow a wind instrument so hard that a higher note sounds.
Words starting with OVERBLOWING
1 longer words begin with OVERBLOWING.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERBLOWING
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Common questions about OVERBLOWING
- Is OVERBLOWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERBLOWING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERBLOWING worth?
- OVERBLOWING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERBLOWING?
- OVERBLOWING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVERBLOWING:
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