OVERSTRIKE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSTRIKE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERSTRIKE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSTRIKE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSTRIKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overstrikesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSTRIKE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERSTRIKE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSTRIKE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of OVERSTRIKE
The 10 tiles of OVERSTRIKE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERSTRIKE
1 longer words begin with OVERSTRIKE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSTRIKE
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Common questions about OVERSTRIKE
- Is OVERSTRIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSTRIKE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSTRIKE worth?
- OVERSTRIKE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSTRIKE?
- OVERSTRIKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERSTRIKE:
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