OVERSPECIALISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSPECIALISE 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERSPECIALISE?
| 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 OVERSPECIALISE is to know. It scores 21 from 14 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSPECIALISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSPECIALISE scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in OVERSPECIALISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSPECIALISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERSPECIALISE
2 longer words begin with OVERSPECIALISE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSPECIALISE
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Common questions about OVERSPECIALISE
- Is OVERSPECIALISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSPECIALISE, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSPECIALISE worth?
- OVERSPECIALISE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSPECIALISE?
- OVERSPECIALISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of OVERSPECIALISE:
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