OVERSTRIKES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSTRIKES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERSTRIKES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSTRIKES is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSTRIKES
No single letter turns OVERSTRIKES into another word.
How OVERSTRIKES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVERSTRIKES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSTRIKES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of OVERSTRIKES
The 11 tiles of OVERSTRIKES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSTRIKES
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Common questions about OVERSTRIKES
- Is OVERSTRIKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSTRIKES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSTRIKES worth?
- OVERSTRIKES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSTRIKES?
- No single letter can be added to OVERSTRIKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVERSTRIKES:
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