OVERLOCKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERLOCKER 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERLOCKER?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERLOCKER is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERLOCKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overlockersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERLOCKER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERLOCKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERLOCKER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERLOCKER
1 longer words begin with OVERLOCKER.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERLOCKER
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Common questions about OVERLOCKER
- Is OVERLOCKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERLOCKER, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERLOCKER worth?
- OVERLOCKER is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERLOCKER?
- OVERLOCKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERLOCKER:
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