OVERLAY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OVERLAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1l1a1y4
PlayableOVERLAY · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 192,992odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept OVERLAY?
| 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: 55 / 100
55WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.14%
Our own measure of how useful OVERLAY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERLAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overlaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERLAY scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1l1a1y4 13
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1l2a1y3 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in OVERLAY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
Anagrams of OVERLAY
The 7 tiles of OVERLAY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERLAY
3 longer words begin with OVERLAY.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERLAY
avoyer12 overly12 volary12 volery12 leavy11 lovey11 ovary11 ravey11 vealy11 early8 laevo8 laver8 layer8 leary8 loave8 lover8 orval8 ravel8 rayle8 relay8 royal8 valor8 velar8 volae8 volar8 realo5 levy10 vary10 very10 aery7 arvo7 aryl7 avel7 aver7 ayre7 eyra7 lave7 leva7 levo7 lory7
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Common questions about OVERLAY
- Is OVERLAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERLAY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERLAY worth?
- OVERLAY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERLAY?
- OVERLAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OVERLAY:
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