OVERSAILS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSAILS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERSAILS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSAILS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSAILS
No single letter turns OVERSAILS into another word.
How OVERSAILS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERSAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSAILS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of OVERSAILS
The 9 tiles of OVERSAILS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSAILS
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Common questions about OVERSAILS
- Is OVERSAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSAILS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSAILS worth?
- OVERSAILS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSAILS?
- No single letter can be added to OVERSAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERSAILS:
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