OVERLARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERLARD 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERLARD?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERLARD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERLARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overlardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERLARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERLARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERLARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERLARD
3 longer words begin with OVERLARD.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERLARD
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Common questions about OVERLARD
- Is OVERLARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERLARD is not in it.
- How many points is OVERLARD worth?
- OVERLARD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERLARD?
- OVERLARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERLARD:
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