OVERPOISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERPOISES 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERPOISES?
| 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 OVERPOISES is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERPOISES
No single letter turns OVERPOISES into another word.
How OVERPOISES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERPOISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERPOISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERPOISES
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Common questions about OVERPOISES
- Is OVERPOISES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERPOISES is not in it.
- How many points is OVERPOISES worth?
- OVERPOISES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERPOISES?
- No single letter can be added to OVERPOISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERPOISES:
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