OVERSKATE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. OVERSKATE 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 OVERSKATE?
| 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 OVERSKATE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSKATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSKATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERSKATE, 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 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSKATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERSKATE
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of OVERSKATE
The 9 tiles of OVERSKATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with OVERSKATE
2 longer words begin with OVERSKATE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSKATE
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Common questions about OVERSKATE
- Is OVERSKATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSKATE is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSKATE worth?
- OVERSKATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSKATE?
- OVERSKATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERSKATE:
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