OVERSHADES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. OVERSHADES 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.
o1v4e1r1s1h4a1d2e1s1
PlayableOVERSHADES · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OVERSHADES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful OVERSHADES is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSHADES
No single letter turns OVERSHADES into another word.
How OVERSHADES scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1s1h4a1d2e1s1 17
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1s1h3a1d2e1s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERSHADES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSHADES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSHADES
overheads16 overshade16 soreheads13 overhead15 reshaved15 reshaves14 sorehead12 overseas11 seahorse11 seashore11 havered14 hovered14 sheaved14 shroved14 heavers13 reshave13 shavers13 sheaves13 shovers13 shroves13 adheres11 adverse11 dashers11 deashes11 devores11 evaders11 headers11 hearsed11 hederas11 herdess11 oversad11 reshoed11 savored11 shaders11 sheared11 shoders11 assever10 hearses10 oversea10 reshoes10
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Common questions about OVERSHADES
- Is OVERSHADES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSHADES is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSHADES worth?
- OVERSHADES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSHADES?
- No single letter can be added to OVERSHADES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERSHADES:
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