OVERSTAY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OVERSTAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERSTAY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSTAY is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSTAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overstaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSTAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERSTAY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSTAY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERSTAY
- All 8 letters of OVERSTAY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OVERSTAY mean in Scrabble?
verb
To remain somewhere longer than the time allowed or expected.
The verb often appears in travel and visa talk, where staying past a permitted date can bring a fine. It also fits social life, where a guest who will not leave becomes a burden. In a game of word tiles, overstay is a handy long play built on a common stem.
How OVERSTAY is used
You overstay a visa, a welcome, or a parking limit.
- Tourists who overstay their visas may be refused entry next time.
- I did not want to overstay my welcome at the party.
- Drivers who overstay the free parking period pay a penalty.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERSTAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERSTAY
5 longer words begin with OVERSTAY.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSTAY
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Common questions about OVERSTAY
- Is OVERSTAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSTAY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSTAY worth?
- OVERSTAY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERSTAY mean?
- To remain somewhere longer than the time allowed or expected.
- What letters can be added to OVERSTAY?
- OVERSTAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERSTAY:
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