OVERSWEARS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSWEARS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERSWEARS?
| 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 OVERSWEARS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSWEARS
No single letter turns OVERSWEARS into another word.
How OVERSWEARS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERSWEARS, 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 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSWEARS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSWEARS
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Common questions about OVERSWEARS
- Is OVERSWEARS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSWEARS is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSWEARS worth?
- OVERSWEARS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSWEARS?
- No single letter can be added to OVERSWEARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERSWEARS:
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