OVERBROW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERBROW 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERBROW?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERBROW is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERBROW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overbrowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERBROW scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERBROW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERBROW has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERBROW
7 longer words begin with OVERBROW.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERBROW
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Common questions about OVERBROW
- Is OVERBROW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERBROW is not in it.
- How many points is OVERBROW worth?
- OVERBROW is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERBROW?
- OVERBROW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERBROW:
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