OVERSPICE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. OVERSPICE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
o1v4e1r1s1p3i1c3e1
PlayableOVERSPICE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept OVERSPICE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful OVERSPICE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSPICE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSPICE scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1s1p3i1c3e1 16
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1s1p4i1c4e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERSPICE, 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 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSPICE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERSPICE
2 longer words begin with OVERSPICE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSPICE
revoices13 recopies12 corsive12 corvees12 previse12 prieves12 revoice12 scrieve12 service12 voicers12 copiers11 copsier11 persico11 piecers11 pierces11 precise11 recipes11 erosive10 corvee11 corves11 covers11 perves11 pervos11 preves11 prieve11 proves11 scrive11 vesper11 vipers11 voicer11 voices11 copers10 copier10 copies10 corpse10 creeps10 crepes10 cripes10 perces10 piecer10
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Common questions about OVERSPICE
- Is OVERSPICE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSPICE is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSPICE worth?
- OVERSPICE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSPICE?
- OVERSPICE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERSPICE:
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