OVERCLOY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERCLOY 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERCLOY?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERCLOY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERCLOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overcloysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERCLOY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERCLOY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERCLOY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERCLOY
3 longer words begin with OVERCLOY.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERCLOY
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Common questions about OVERCLOY
- Is OVERCLOY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERCLOY is not in it.
- How many points is OVERCLOY worth?
- OVERCLOY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERCLOY?
- OVERCLOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERCLOY:
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