OVERSHINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSHINE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERSHINE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSHINE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSHINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overshinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSHINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERSHINE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSHINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERSHINE
1 longer words begin with OVERSHINE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSHINE
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Common questions about OVERSHINE
- Is OVERSHINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSHINE is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSHINE worth?
- OVERSHINE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSHINE?
- OVERSHINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERSHINE:
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