OVERLOCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERLOCK 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERLOCK?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERLOCK is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERLOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overlocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERLOCK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERLOCK, 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 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERLOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERLOCK
6 longer words begin with OVERLOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERLOCK
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Common questions about OVERLOCK
- Is OVERLOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERLOCK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERLOCK worth?
- OVERLOCK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERLOCK?
- OVERLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERLOCK:
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