OVERCARRY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERCARRY 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERCARRY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERCARRY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERCARRY
No single letter turns OVERCARRY into another word.
How OVERCARRY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERCARRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERCARRY has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of OVERCARRY
The 9 tiles of OVERCARRY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERCARRY
1 longer words begin with OVERCARRY.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERCARRY
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Common questions about OVERCARRY
- Is OVERCARRY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERCARRY is not in it.
- How many points is OVERCARRY worth?
- OVERCARRY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERCARRY?
- No single letter can be added to OVERCARRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERCARRY:
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