OVERINSURING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERINSURING 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERINSURING?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERINSURING is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERINSURING
No single letter turns OVERINSURING into another word.
How OVERINSURING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in OVERINSURING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERINSURING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERINSURING
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Common questions about OVERINSURING
- Is OVERINSURING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERINSURING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERINSURING worth?
- OVERINSURING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERINSURING?
- No single letter can be added to OVERINSURING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OVERINSURING:
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