OVERSWELL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERSWELL 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 OVERSWELL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSWELL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSWELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overswellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSWELL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERSWELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSWELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERSWELL
3 longer words begin with OVERSWELL.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSWELL
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Common questions about OVERSWELL
- Is OVERSWELL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERSWELL is not in it.
- How many points is OVERSWELL worth?
- OVERSWELL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERSWELL?
- OVERSWELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERSWELL:
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