OVERLAID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OVERLAID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1l1a1i1d2
PlayableOVERLAID · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OVERLAID?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful OVERLAID is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERLAID
No single letter turns OVERLAID into another word.
How OVERLAID scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1l1a1i1d2 12
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1l2a1i1d2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERLAID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERLAID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERLAID
- All 8 letters of OVERLAID are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in OVERLAID
avodire11 avoider11 rivaled11 valider11 variole10 dariole8 avider10 devoir10 dovier10 drivel10 livedo10 loaved10 vailed10 varied10 vialed10 voider10 lovier9 oliver9 violer9 ariled7 derail7 dialer7 eidola7 laired7 laroid7 loader7 ordeal7 railed7 redial7 relaid7 reload7 roadie7 roiled7 avoid9 devil9 diver9 dover9 dovie9 drave9 drive9
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Common questions about OVERLAID
- Is OVERLAID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERLAID, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERLAID worth?
- OVERLAID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERLAID?
- No single letter can be added to OVERLAID to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERLAID:
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