OVERLANDER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERLANDER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERLANDER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERLANDER is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERLANDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overlandersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERLANDER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERLANDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERLANDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERLANDER
1 longer words begin with OVERLANDER.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERLANDER
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Common questions about OVERLANDER
- Is OVERLANDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERLANDER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERLANDER worth?
- OVERLANDER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERLANDER?
- OVERLANDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERLANDER:
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