OVERLYING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OVERLYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1l1y4i1n1g2
PlayableOVERLYING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OVERLYING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful OVERLYING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERLYING
No single letter turns OVERLYING into another word.
How OVERLYING scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1l1y4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1l2y3i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERLYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERLYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERLYING
- All 9 letters of OVERLYING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in OVERLYING
rovingly15 levying14 revying14 nervily13 overing11 relying11 yorling11 yeving13 lenvoy12 livery12 livyer12 overly12 renvoy12 verily12 vinery12 volery12 eryngo10 glover10 gorily10 govern10 grovel10 groyne10 loving10 roving10 verlig10 vogier10 voling10 enviro9 lovier9 oilery9 oliver9 renvoi9 violer9 eloign7 eringo7 girnel7 gloire7 ignore7 legion7 lering7
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Common questions about OVERLYING
- Is OVERLYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERLYING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERLYING worth?
- OVERLYING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERLYING?
- No single letter can be added to OVERLYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERLYING:
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