OVERPAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OVERPAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1p3a1y4s1
PlayableOVERPAYS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OVERPAYS?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful OVERPAYS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERPAYS
No single letter turns OVERPAYS into another word.
How OVERPAYS scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1p3a1y4s1 16
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1p4a1y3s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERPAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERPAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERPAYS
- All 8 letters of OVERPAYS 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 OVERPAYS
overpay15 avoyers13 vapory14 avoyer12 savory12 osprey11 parvos11 pavers11 payers11 payors11 pervos11 proves11 repays11 speary11 vapers11 vapors11 operas8 pareos8 poraes8 soaper8 peavy13 pervy13 ovary11 ravey11 savey11 savoy11 syver11 apery10 parev10 parve10 parvo10 paver10 paves10 payer10 payor10 pervo10 pervs10 poesy10 posey10 poyse10
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Common questions about OVERPAYS
- Is OVERPAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERPAYS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERPAYS worth?
- OVERPAYS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERPAYS?
- No single letter can be added to OVERPAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERPAYS:
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