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.
o1v4e1r1l1a1i1n1
PlayableOVERLAIN · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7%
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
Scrabble o1v4e1r1l1a1i1n1 11
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1l2a1i1n2 14
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
Shorter words from the letters in OVERLAIN
ravelin10 variole10 veronal10 aileron7 alerion7 alienor7 alevin9 alvine9 avenir9 enviro9 lovier9 naiver9 nerval9 oliver9 ravine9 renvoi9 vainer9 valine9 veinal9 venial9 verlan9 vernal9 vineal9 violer9 aliner6 eolian6 larine6 lienor6 linear6 loaner6 nailer6 neroli6 reloan6 renail6 aiver8 alive8 anvil8 avine8 avion8 elvan8
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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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