OVERHANDLE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OVERHANDLE 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.
o1v4e1r1h4a1n1d2l1e1
PlayableOVERHANDLE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept OVERHANDLE?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful OVERHANDLE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERHANDLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERHANDLE scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1h4a1n1d2l1e1 17
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1h3a1n2d2l2e1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERHANDLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERHANDLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERHANDLE
2 longer words begin with OVERHANDLE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERHANDLE
overhaled16 overladen13 handover15 overhand15 overhead15 overheld15 verdelho15 overhale14 endeavor12 enhaloed12 lavender12 overlade12 overland12 overlend12 rehandle12 rondavel12 oleander9 reloaned9 havened14 havered14 hoveled14 hovered14 haverel13 handler11 hederal11 lovered11 raveled11 ravened11 earhole10 veronal10 ladrone8 learned8 halved13 heaved13 helved13 halver12 heaven12 heaver12 adhere10 advene10
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Common questions about OVERHANDLE
- Is OVERHANDLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERHANDLE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERHANDLE worth?
- OVERHANDLE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERHANDLE?
- OVERHANDLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERHANDLE:
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