OVERSTAND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSTAND 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 OVERSTAND?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSTAND is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSTAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overstandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSTAND scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERSTAND, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSTAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERSTAND
- All 9 letters of OVERSTAND are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of OVERSTAND
The 9 tiles of OVERSTAND in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERSTAND
2 longer words begin with OVERSTAND.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSTAND
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Common questions about OVERSTAND
- Is OVERSTAND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSTAND is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSTAND worth?
- OVERSTAND is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSTAND?
- OVERSTAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERSTAND:
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