OVERFLIES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OVERFLIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERFLIES?
| 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 OVERFLIES is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERFLIES
Front hooks — 1
hoverfliesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OVERFLIES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERFLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERFLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERFLIES mean in Scrabble?
OVERFLIES is the present-tense form of OVERFLY used with he, she and it.
OVERFLY(verb) — To fly over or across a place or territory in an aircraft.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERFLIES
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Common questions about OVERFLIES
- Is OVERFLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERFLIES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERFLIES worth?
- OVERFLIES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERFLIES?
- OVERFLIES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERFLIES:
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