OVERDRIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OVERDRIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1d2r1i1v4e1
PlayableOVERDRIVE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept OVERDRIVE?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful OVERDRIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERDRIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERDRIVE scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1d2r1i1v4e1 16
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1d2r1i1v5e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERDRIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERDRIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERDRIVE
2 longer words begin with OVERDRIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERDRIVE
override12 revived14 reviver13 revivor13 deriver11 overred11 redrive11 redrove11 rivered11 revved13 revive12 derive10 devoir10 devore10 dovier10 driver10 drover10 overed10 reived10 revied10 rieved10 voidee10 voider10 vorred10 reiver9 riever9 verier9 oreide7 verve11 viver11 diver9 dover9 dovie9 drive9 drove9 rived9 roved9 video9 vired9 reive8
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Common questions about OVERDRIVE
- Is OVERDRIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERDRIVE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERDRIVE worth?
- OVERDRIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERDRIVE?
- OVERDRIVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERDRIVE:
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