OVERSTAFF is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. OVERSTAFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1s1t1a1f4f4
PlayableOVERSTAFF · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OVERSTAFF?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful OVERSTAFF is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSTAFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overstaffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSTAFF scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1s1t1a1f4f4 18
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1s1t1a1f4f4 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERSTAFF, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSTAFF has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERSTAFF
4 longer words begin with OVERSTAFF.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSTAFF
afforest14 overfast14 affrets13 efforts13 overfat13 restaff13 staffer13 affret12 effort12 farfet12 favest12 favors12 favose12 foveas12 offers12 offset12 reffos12 setoff12 straff12 afters9 averts9 avoset9 faster9 fetors9 forest9 fortes9 foster9 ovates9 safter9 softer9 starve9 stover9 strafe9 strove9 tavers9 traves9 troves9 vaster9 voters9 oaters6
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Common questions about OVERSTAFF
- Is OVERSTAFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSTAFF, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSTAFF worth?
- OVERSTAFF is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSTAFF?
- OVERSTAFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERSTAFF:
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