OVERGOING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERGOING 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERGOING?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERGOING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERGOING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overgoingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERGOING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERGOING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERGOING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERGOING
1 longer words begin with OVERGOING.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERGOING
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Common questions about OVERGOING
- Is OVERGOING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERGOING is not in it.
- How many points is OVERGOING worth?
- OVERGOING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERGOING?
- OVERGOING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERGOING:
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