OVERSTAYER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSTAYER 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERSTAYER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSTAYER is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSTAYER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overstayersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSTAYER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERSTAYER, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSTAYER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERSTAYER
1 longer words begin with OVERSTAYER.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSTAYER
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Common questions about OVERSTAYER
- Is OVERSTAYER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSTAYER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSTAYER worth?
- OVERSTAYER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSTAYER?
- OVERSTAYER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERSTAYER:
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