OVERSTAYING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. OVERSTAYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERSTAYING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSTAYING is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSTAYING
No single letter turns OVERSTAYING into another word.
How OVERSTAYING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVERSTAYING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSTAYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERSTAYING
- All 11 letters of OVERSTAYING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OVERSTAYING mean in Scrabble?
OVERSTAYING is the -ing form (present participle) of OVERSTAY.
OVERSTAY(verb) — To remain somewhere longer than the time allowed or expected.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSTAYING
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Common questions about OVERSTAYING
- Is OVERSTAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSTAYING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSTAYING worth?
- OVERSTAYING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSTAYING?
- No single letter can be added to OVERSTAYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVERSTAYING:
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