OVERLAYING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OVERLAYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERLAYING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERLAYING is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERLAYING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overlayingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERLAYING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERLAYING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERLAYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERLAYING
- All 10 letters of OVERLAYING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OVERLAYING
1 longer words begin with OVERLAYING.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERLAYING
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Common questions about OVERLAYING
- Is OVERLAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERLAYING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERLAYING worth?
- OVERLAYING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERLAYING?
- OVERLAYING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERLAYING:
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