OVERBURTHEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERBURTHEN 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERBURTHEN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERBURTHEN is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERBURTHEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overburthensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERBURTHEN scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVERBURTHEN, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERBURTHEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERBURTHEN
3 longer words begin with OVERBURTHEN.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERBURTHEN
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Common questions about OVERBURTHEN
- Is OVERBURTHEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERBURTHEN is not in it.
- How many points is OVERBURTHEN worth?
- OVERBURTHEN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERBURTHEN?
- OVERBURTHEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVERBURTHEN:
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