OVERCLAIM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OVERCLAIM 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 OVERCLAIM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERCLAIM is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERCLAIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overclaimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERCLAIM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERCLAIM, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERCLAIM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERCLAIM
- All 9 letters of OVERCLAIM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OVERCLAIM
3 longer words begin with OVERCLAIM.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERCLAIM
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Common questions about OVERCLAIM
- Is OVERCLAIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERCLAIM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERCLAIM worth?
- OVERCLAIM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERCLAIM?
- OVERCLAIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERCLAIM:
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