OVERSTINKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSTINKING 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERSTINKING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSTINKING is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSTINKING
No single letter turns OVERSTINKING into another word.
How OVERSTINKING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in OVERSTINKING, 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 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSTINKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSTINKING
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Common questions about OVERSTINKING
- Is OVERSTINKING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSTINKING is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSTINKING worth?
- OVERSTINKING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSTINKING?
- No single letter can be added to OVERSTINKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OVERSTINKING:
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