OVERTAKE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OVERTAKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERTAKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERTAKE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERTAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERTAKE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERTAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERTAKE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of OVERTAKE
The 8 tiles of OVERTAKE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERTAKE
2 longer words begin with OVERTAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERTAKE
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Common questions about OVERTAKE
- Is OVERTAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERTAKE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERTAKE worth?
- OVERTAKE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERTAKE?
- OVERTAKE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERTAKE:
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