OVERSWEAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSWEAR 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERSWEAR?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSWEAR is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSWEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overswearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSWEAR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERSWEAR, 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 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSWEAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of OVERSWEAR
The 9 tiles of OVERSWEAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERSWEAR
2 longer words begin with OVERSWEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSWEAR
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Common questions about OVERSWEAR
- Is OVERSWEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSWEAR is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSWEAR worth?
- OVERSWEAR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSWEAR?
- OVERSWEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERSWEAR:
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