OVERGENERALISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERGENERALISE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERGENERALISE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERGENERALISE is to know. It scores 18 from 14 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERGENERALISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERGENERALISE scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in OVERGENERALISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERGENERALISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERGENERALISE
- The letter E appears four times in OVERGENERALISE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OVERGENERALISE
2 longer words begin with OVERGENERALISE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERGENERALISE
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Common questions about OVERGENERALISE
- Is OVERGENERALISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERGENERALISE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERGENERALISE worth?
- OVERGENERALISE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERGENERALISE?
- OVERGENERALISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of OVERGENERALISE:
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