OVERFALL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERFALL 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERFALL?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERFALL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERFALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overfallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERFALL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERFALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERFALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERFALL
3 longer words begin with OVERFALL.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERFALL
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Common questions about OVERFALL
- Is OVERFALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERFALL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERFALL worth?
- OVERFALL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERFALL?
- OVERFALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERFALL:
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