OVERFLOW is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OVERFLOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1f4l1o1w4
PlayableOVERFLOW · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept OVERFLOW?
| 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
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful OVERFLOW is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERFLOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERFLOW scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1f4l1o1w4 17
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1f4l2o1w4 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERFLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERFLOW has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERFLOW
6 longer words begin with OVERFLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERFLOW
flower12 fowler12 reflow12 wolfer12 wolver12 woofer12 wooler9 vowel11 vower11 wolve11 floor8 forel8 lover8 lower8 owler8 rowel8 wooer8 flew10 flow10 fowl10 frow10 vrow10 wolf10 woof10 wove10 felo7 floe7 flor7 fool7 fore7 froe7 levo7 loof7 love7 lowe7 orfe7 ovel7 over7 ower7 owre7
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Common questions about OVERFLOW
- Is OVERFLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERFLOW, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERFLOW worth?
- OVERFLOW is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERFLOW?
- OVERFLOW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERFLOW:
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