OVERCHECK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERCHECK 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERCHECK?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERCHECK is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERCHECK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overchecksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERCHECK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERCHECK, 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 | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERCHECK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERCHECK
1 longer words begin with OVERCHECK.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERCHECK
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Common questions about OVERCHECK
- Is OVERCHECK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERCHECK, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERCHECK worth?
- OVERCHECK is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERCHECK?
- OVERCHECK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERCHECK:
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