OVERCASTING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OVERCASTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERCASTING?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERCASTING is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERCASTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overcastingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERCASTING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVERCASTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERCASTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERCASTING
- All 11 letters of OVERCASTING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OVERCASTING
1 longer words begin with OVERCASTING.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERCASTING
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Common questions about OVERCASTING
- Is OVERCASTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERCASTING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERCASTING worth?
- OVERCASTING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERCASTING?
- OVERCASTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVERCASTING:
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