OVERSPIN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OVERSPIN 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 OVERSPIN?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSPIN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSPIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overspinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSPIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERSPIN, 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 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSPIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERSPIN
- All 8 letters of OVERSPIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OVERSPIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A forward rotation given to a ball so that it dips and bounces fast.
In tennis, golf and table tennis, overspin makes the ball drop sooner and kick forward off the ground. The opposite effect, backspin, makes it slow down and float.
How OVERSPIN is used
A sports term; also a verb meaning to spin too long.
- The player hit the ball with heavy overspin.
- Overspin helps the shot land inside the line.
- Beginners rarely get enough overspin on their serve.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERSPIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OVERSPIN
The 8 tiles of OVERSPIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERSPIN
1 longer words begin with OVERSPIN.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSPIN
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Common questions about OVERSPIN
- Is OVERSPIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSPIN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSPIN worth?
- OVERSPIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERSPIN mean?
- A forward rotation given to a ball so that it dips and bounces fast.
- What letters can be added to OVERSPIN?
- OVERSPIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERSPIN:
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