OVERHAND is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OVERHAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERHAND?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERHAND is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERHAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overhandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERHAND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERHAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERHAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERHAND
- All 8 letters of OVERHAND are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of OVERHAND
The 8 tiles of OVERHAND in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERHAND
7 longer words begin with OVERHAND.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERHAND
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Common questions about OVERHAND
- Is OVERHAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERHAND, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERHAND worth?
- OVERHAND is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERHAND?
- OVERHAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERHAND:
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