OVERSKIPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSKIPS 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.
o1v4e1r1s1k5i1p3s1
Depends on the listOVERSKIPS · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OVERSKIPS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful OVERSKIPS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSKIPS
No single letter turns OVERSKIPS into another word.
How OVERSKIPS scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1s1k5i1p3s1 18
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1s1k5i1p4s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERSKIPS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSKIPS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSKIPS
overskip17 skivers14 porkies13 spikers13 viroses10 espoirs9 poisers9 prossie9 skiver13 skives13 pikers12 pokers12 pokier12 pokies12 prokes12 spiker12 spikes12 spokes12 sporks12 pervos11 proves11 vipers11 kiores10 kisser10 krises10 skiers10 skioes10 skries10 servos9 sivers9 versos9 vireos9 virose9 visors9 espoir8 pisser8 poiser8 poises8 posers8 posier8
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Common questions about OVERSKIPS
- Is OVERSKIPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSKIPS is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSKIPS worth?
- OVERSKIPS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSKIPS?
- No single letter can be added to OVERSKIPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERSKIPS:
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