OVERHEATING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. OVERHEATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1h4e1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableOVERHEATING · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OVERHEATING?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.82%
Our own measure of how useful OVERHEATING is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERHEATING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overheatingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERHEATING scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1h4e1a1t1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1h3e1a1t1i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVERHEATING, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERHEATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERHEATING
1 longer words begin with OVERHEATING.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERHEATING
overhating17 overeating14 overnight16 reheating13 hangover15 havering15 hovering15 overhang15 overhate14 overheat14 overhent14 overthin14 agentive12 averting12 earthing12 ergative12 everting12 graviton12 grievant12 hearting12 heritage12 ingather12 negative12 othering12 ravigote12 revoting12 tavering12 thongier12 throeing12 vintager12 virogene12 antihero11 atherine11 etherion11 hereinto11 herniate11 overneat11 renovate11 enargite9 gratinee9
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Common questions about OVERHEATING
- Is OVERHEATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERHEATING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERHEATING worth?
- OVERHEATING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERHEATING?
- OVERHEATING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVERHEATING:
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