OVERLAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OVERLAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERLAIN?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful OVERLAIN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERLAIN
No single letter turns OVERLAIN into another word.
How OVERLAIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERLAIN, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERLAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERLAIN
- All 8 letters of OVERLAIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OVERLAIN mean in Scrabble?
OVERLAIN is the past tense or past participle of OVERLIE.
OVERLIE(verb) — To lie on top of something or someone.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERLAIN
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Common questions about OVERLAIN
- Is OVERLAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERLAIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERLAIN worth?
- OVERLAIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERLAIN?
- No single letter can be added to OVERLAIN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERLAIN:
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