OVERHAIR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERHAIR 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 OVERHAIR?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERHAIR is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERHAIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overhairsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERHAIR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERHAIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERHAIR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERHAIR
1 longer words begin with OVERHAIR.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERHAIR
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Common questions about OVERHAIR
- Is OVERHAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERHAIR is not in it.
- How many points is OVERHAIR worth?
- OVERHAIR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERHAIR?
- OVERHAIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERHAIR:
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