OVERCOME is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OVERCOME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERCOME?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERCOME is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERCOME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERCOME scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERCOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERCOME has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of OVERCOME
The 8 tiles of OVERCOME in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERCOME
3 longer words begin with OVERCOME.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERCOME
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Common questions about OVERCOME
- Is OVERCOME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERCOME, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERCOME worth?
- OVERCOME is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERCOME?
- OVERCOME takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERCOME:
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