OVERCAUTION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OVERCAUTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERCAUTION?
| 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 OVERCAUTION is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERCAUTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overcautionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERCAUTION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVERCAUTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERCAUTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERCAUTION
- OVERCAUTION contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OVERCAUTION
3 longer words begin with OVERCAUTION.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERCAUTION
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Common questions about OVERCAUTION
- Is OVERCAUTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERCAUTION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERCAUTION worth?
- OVERCAUTION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERCAUTION?
- OVERCAUTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVERCAUTION:
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