OVERSCORING is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. OVERSCORING is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
o1v4e1r1s1c3o1r1i1n1g2
PlayableOVERSCORING · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OVERSCORING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful OVERSCORING is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSCORING
No single letter turns OVERSCORING into another word.
How OVERSCORING scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1s1c3o1r1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1s1c4o1r1i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVERSCORING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSCORING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSCORING
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Common questions about OVERSCORING
- Is OVERSCORING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSCORING is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSCORING worth?
- OVERSCORING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSCORING?
- No single letter can be added to OVERSCORING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVERSCORING:
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