OVERLAPS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OVERLAPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1l1a1p3s1
PlayableOVERLAPS · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OVERLAPS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful OVERLAPS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERLAPS
No single letter turns OVERLAPS into another word.
How OVERLAPS scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1l1a1p3s1 13
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1l2a1p4s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERLAPS, 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 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERLAPS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERLAPS
- All 8 letters of OVERLAPS 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 OVERLAPS
overlap12 plovers12 paroles9 reposal9 parvos11 pavers11 pervos11 plover11 proves11 vapers11 vapors11 vorpal11 lavers9 loaves9 lovers9 orvals9 ravels9 salver9 salvor9 serval9 slaver9 solver9 valors9 velars9 versal9 aslope8 lapser8 lepras8 lopers8 operas8 pareos8 parles8 parole8 parols8 pearls8 polars8 polers8 poraes8 proles8 sloper8
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Common questions about OVERLAPS
- Is OVERLAPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERLAPS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERLAPS worth?
- OVERLAPS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERLAPS?
- No single letter can be added to OVERLAPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERLAPS:
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