OVERCAPITALISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERCAPITALISE 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERCAPITALISE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERCAPITALISE is to know. It scores 21 from 14 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERCAPITALISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERCAPITALISE scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in OVERCAPITALISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERCAPITALISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERCAPITALISE
2 longer words begin with OVERCAPITALISE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERCAPITALISE
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Common questions about OVERCAPITALISE
- Is OVERCAPITALISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERCAPITALISE, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERCAPITALISE worth?
- OVERCAPITALISE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERCAPITALISE?
- OVERCAPITALISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of OVERCAPITALISE:
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