OVERSOW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSOW 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 OVERSOW?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSOW is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSOW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OVERSOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 496,266.
Words starting with OVERSOW
4 longer words begin with OVERSOW.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSOW
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Common questions about OVERSOW
- Is OVERSOW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSOW is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSOW worth?
- OVERSOW is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSOW?
- OVERSOW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OVERSOW:
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