OVERSLEEVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSLEEVE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERSLEEVE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSLEEVE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSLEEVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oversleevesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSLEEVE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERSLEEVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSLEEVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERSLEEVE
- The letter E appears four times in OVERSLEEVE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OVERSLEEVE
1 longer words begin with OVERSLEEVE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSLEEVE
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Common questions about OVERSLEEVE
- Is OVERSLEEVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSLEEVE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSLEEVE worth?
- OVERSLEEVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSLEEVE?
- OVERSLEEVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERSLEEVE:
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