OVERBUYING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. OVERBUYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERBUYING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERBUYING is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERBUYING
No single letter turns OVERBUYING into another word.
How OVERBUYING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERBUYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERBUYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERBUYING
- All 10 letters of OVERBUYING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OVERBUYING mean in Scrabble?
OVERBUYING is the -ing form (present participle) of OVERBUY.
OVERBUY(verb) — To buy more of something than you actually need or can use.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERBUYING
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Common questions about OVERBUYING
- Is OVERBUYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERBUYING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERBUYING worth?
- OVERBUYING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERBUYING?
- No single letter can be added to OVERBUYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERBUYING:
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