OVERSLIP is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OVERSLIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERSLIP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSLIP is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSLIP
Front hooks — 1
coverslipChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSLIP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERSLIP, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSLIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERSLIP
- All 8 letters of OVERSLIP are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OVERSLIP mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To pass over something by accident or carelessness, or to let a chance go by.
Overslip is an older word used for missing an opportunity or leaving out a detail. Writers of earlier centuries said it of time and duties that were neglected.
How OVERSLIP is used
Archaic; seen in old texts.
- He did not wish to overslip the hour.
- They let the chance overslip unnoticed.
- A careless clerk may overslip a line.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERSLIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OVERSLIP
The 8 tiles of OVERSLIP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERSLIP
4 longer words begin with OVERSLIP.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSLIP
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Common questions about OVERSLIP
- Is OVERSLIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSLIP, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSLIP worth?
- OVERSLIP is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERSLIP mean?
- To pass over something by accident or carelessness, or to let a chance go by.
- What letters can be added to OVERSLIP?
- OVERSLIP takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERSLIP:
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