OVERBUSIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERBUSIES 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERBUSIES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERBUSIES is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERBUSIES
No single letter turns OVERBUSIES into another word.
How OVERBUSIES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERBUSIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERBUSIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERBUSIES
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Common questions about OVERBUSIES
- Is OVERBUSIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERBUSIES is not in it.
- How many points is OVERBUSIES worth?
- OVERBUSIES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERBUSIES?
- No single letter can be added to OVERBUSIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERBUSIES:
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