OVERSKATES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. OVERSKATES 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.
o1v4e1r1s1k5a1t1e1s1
PlayableOVERSKATES · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OVERSKATES?
| 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%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful OVERSKATES is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSKATES
No single letter turns OVERSKATES into another word.
How OVERSKATES scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1s1k5a1t1e1s1 17
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1s1k5a1t1e1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERSKATES, 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 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSKATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSKATES
overskate16 overtakes16 overtasks16 takeovers16 keratoses13 kreasotes13 overkest15 overtake15 overtask15 takeover15 voertsak15 voertsek15 voetsaks15 keratose12 kreasote12 restokes12 sakerets12 estovers11 overeats11 overseas11 oversets11 votaress11 evokers14 revokes14 voetsak14 voetsek14 arkoses11 ketoses11 kotares11 resoaks11 restoke11 retakes11 sakeret11 skaters11 soakers11 stakers11 stokers11 strakes11 streaks11 streeks11
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Common questions about OVERSKATES
- Is OVERSKATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSKATES is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSKATES worth?
- OVERSKATES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSKATES?
- No single letter can be added to OVERSKATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERSKATES:
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