OVERSTARE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSTARE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERSTARE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSTARE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSTARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSTARE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERSTARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSTARE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of OVERSTARE
The 9 tiles of OVERSTARE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERSTARE
2 longer words begin with OVERSTARE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSTARE
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Common questions about OVERSTARE
- Is OVERSTARE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSTARE is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSTARE worth?
- OVERSTARE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSTARE?
- OVERSTARE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERSTARE:
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