OVERSMEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSMEN 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERSMEN?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSMEN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSMEN
No single letter turns OVERSMEN into another word.
How OVERSMEN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERSMEN, 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 | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSMEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of OVERSMEN
The 8 tiles of OVERSMEN in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSMEN
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Common questions about OVERSMEN
- Is OVERSMEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSMEN is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSMEN worth?
- OVERSMEN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSMEN?
- No single letter can be added to OVERSMEN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERSMEN:
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