OVERKILLS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OVERKILLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERKILLS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERKILLS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERKILLS
No single letter turns OVERKILLS into another word.
How OVERKILLS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERKILLS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERKILLS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERKILLS mean in Scrabble?
OVERKILLS is a form of OVERKILL (its plural or a verb form).
OVERKILL(noun) — Action or effort that goes far beyond what is needed to achieve the goal.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERKILLS
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Common questions about OVERKILLS
- Is OVERKILLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERKILLS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERKILLS worth?
- OVERKILLS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERKILLS?
- No single letter can be added to OVERKILLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERKILLS:
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