OVERLOAD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OVERLOAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1l1o1a1d2
PlayableOVERLOAD · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OVERLOAD?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful OVERLOAD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERLOAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overloadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERLOAD scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1l1o1a1d2 12
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1l2o1a1d2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERLOAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERLOAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERLOAD
3 longer words begin with OVERLOAD.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERLOAD
loaved10 overdo10 loader7 ordeal7 reload7 roadeo7 dover9 drave9 drove9 laved9 loved9 raved9 roved9 voled9 laevo8 laver8 loave8 lover8 orval8 ravel8 valor8 velar8 volae8 volar8 adore6 alder6 aloed6 arled6 dolor6 doole6 drole6 drool6 lader6 ladoo6 looed6 loord6 oared6 older6 oread6 rodeo6
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Common questions about OVERLOAD
- Is OVERLOAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERLOAD, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERLOAD worth?
- OVERLOAD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERLOAD?
- OVERLOAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERLOAD:
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