OVERSHADOW is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. OVERSHADOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1s1h4a1d2o1w4
PlayableOVERSHADOW · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OVERSHADOW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful OVERSHADOW is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSHADOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overshadowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSHADOW scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1s1h4a1d2o1w4 20
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1s1h3a1d2o1w4 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERSHADOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSHADOW has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERSHADOW
3 longer words begin with OVERSHADOW.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSHADOW
harewoods16 overwash17 harewood15 roadshow15 shadower15 wharves16 dwarves14 shroved14 shrowed14 swarved14 wooshed14 avowers13 hoovers13 oversaw13 oversow13 reavows13 dhooras11 oversad11 redowas11 savored11 roadeos8 wharve15 advews13 avowed13 hawsed13 hooved13 shadow13 shaved13 shawed13 shoved13 showed13 shrewd13 shrowd13 washed13 whored13 avower12 havers12 hawser12 hoover12 hooves12
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Common questions about OVERSHADOW
- Is OVERSHADOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSHADOW, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSHADOW worth?
- OVERSHADOW is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSHADOW?
- OVERSHADOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERSHADOW:
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