OVERLOCKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERLOCKS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
o1v4e1r1l1o1c3k5s1
Depends on the listOVERLOCKS · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OVERLOCKS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful OVERLOCKS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERLOCKS
No single letter turns OVERLOCKS into another word.
How OVERLOCKS scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1l1o1c3k5s1 18
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1l2o1c4k5s1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERLOCKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERLOCKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERLOCKS
overlock17 cookers13 lockers13 recooks13 relocks13 clovers12 crooves12 velcros12 lookers11 relooks11 coolers9 creosol9 clerks12 clokes12 cooker12 crooks12 locker12 ockers12 recook12 relock12 clover11 cloves11 corves11 covers11 croove11 velcro11 looker10 relook10 looves9 lovers9 solver9 ceorls8 closer8 colors8 cooers8 cooler8 cooser8 cresol8 crools8 escrol8
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Common questions about OVERLOCKS
- Is OVERLOCKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERLOCKS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERLOCKS worth?
- OVERLOCKS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERLOCKS?
- No single letter can be added to OVERLOCKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERLOCKS:
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