OVERLOCKINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERLOCKINGS 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERLOCKINGS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERLOCKINGS is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERLOCKINGS
No single letter turns OVERLOCKINGS into another word.
How OVERLOCKINGS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in OVERLOCKINGS, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERLOCKINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERLOCKINGS
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Common questions about OVERLOCKINGS
- Is OVERLOCKINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERLOCKINGS is not in it.
- How many points is OVERLOCKINGS worth?
- OVERLOCKINGS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERLOCKINGS?
- No single letter can be added to OVERLOCKINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OVERLOCKINGS:
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