OVERBRAKE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. OVERBRAKE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
o1v4e1r1b3r1a1k5e1
PlayableOVERBRAKE · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept OVERBRAKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful OVERBRAKE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERBRAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERBRAKE scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1b3r1a1k5e1 18
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1b4r1a1k5e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERBRAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERBRAKE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERBRAKE
2 longer words begin with OVERBRAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERBRAKE
overbake17 overrake15 overbear13 revoker14 breaker13 evoker13 revoke13 barker12 beaker12 berake12 broker12 reebok12 beaver11 braver11 reverb11 reaver9 aerobe8 bearer8 breare8 rebore8 evoke12 kerve12 baker11 berko11 borak11 brake11 break11 broke11 kebar11 above10 bever10 bevor10 brave10 bravo10 breve10 verba10 oaker9 rakee9 raker9 roker9
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Common questions about OVERBRAKE
- Is OVERBRAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERBRAKE is not in it.
- How many points is OVERBRAKE worth?
- OVERBRAKE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERBRAKE?
- OVERBRAKE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERBRAKE:
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