OVERSHINING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSHINING 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERSHINING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSHINING is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSHINING
No single letter turns OVERSHINING into another word.
How OVERSHINING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVERSHINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSHINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSHINING
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Common questions about OVERSHINING
- Is OVERSHINING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSHINING is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSHINING worth?
- OVERSHINING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSHINING?
- No single letter can be added to OVERSHINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVERSHINING:
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