OVERSKIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSKIP 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERSKIP?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSKIP is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSKIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overskipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSKIP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERSKIP, 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 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSKIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERSKIP
- All 8 letters of OVERSKIP are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OVERSKIP
3 longer words begin with OVERSKIP.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSKIP
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Common questions about OVERSKIP
- Is OVERSKIP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSKIP is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSKIP worth?
- OVERSKIP is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSKIP?
- OVERSKIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERSKIP:
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