OVERHASTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points

It depends on the list you play by. OVERHASTE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept OVERHASTE?

Word power: 35 / 100

Our own measure of how useful OVERHASTE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for OVERHASTE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How OVERHASTE scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERHASTE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERHASTE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about OVERHASTE

• The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of OVERHASTE

The 9 tiles of OVERHASTE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with OVERHASTE

1 longer words begin with OVERHASTE.

Shorter words from the letters in OVERHASTE

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Common questions about OVERHASTE

Is OVERHASTE valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERHASTE is not in it.

How many points is OVERHASTE worth?

OVERHASTE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to OVERHASTE?

OVERHASTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.