OVERSHADE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. OVERSHADE 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.
Which word lists accept OVERSHADE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSHADE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSHADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSHADE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERSHADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSHADE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of OVERSHADE
The 9 tiles of OVERSHADE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERSHADE
2 longer words begin with OVERSHADE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSHADE
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Common questions about OVERSHADE
- Is OVERSHADE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSHADE is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSHADE worth?
- OVERSHADE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSHADE?
- OVERSHADE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERSHADE:
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