OVERSTAINS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSTAINS 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 OVERSTAINS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSTAINS is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSTAINS
No single letter turns OVERSTAINS into another word.
How OVERSTAINS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERSTAINS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSTAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of OVERSTAINS
The 10 tiles of OVERSTAINS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSTAINS
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Common questions about OVERSTAINS
- Is OVERSTAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSTAINS is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSTAINS worth?
- OVERSTAINS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSTAINS?
- No single letter can be added to OVERSTAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERSTAINS:
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