OVERKILL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OVERKILL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1k5i1l1l1
PlayableOVERKILL · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OVERKILL?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful OVERKILL is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERKILL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overkillsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERKILL scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1k5i1l1l1 15
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1k5i1l2l2 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERKILL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERKILL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERKILL
3 longer words begin with OVERKILL.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERKILL
killer10 lovier9 oliver9 violer9 rollie6 kevil12 kvell12 volke12 kiore9 krill9 liker9 ervil8 liver8 livor8 livre8 lover8 lovie8 olive8 rivel8 viler8 vireo8 voile8 iller5 lorel5 oiler5 oller5 ollie5 oriel5 rello5 reoil5 rille5 kiev11 volk11 keir8 kell8 kero8 kier8 kill8 kilo8 koel8
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Common questions about OVERKILL
- Is OVERKILL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERKILL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERKILL worth?
- OVERKILL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERKILL?
- OVERKILL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERKILL:
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