OVERTAKES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OVERTAKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERTAKES?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERTAKES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERTAKES
No single letter turns OVERTAKES into another word.
How OVERTAKES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERTAKES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERTAKES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERTAKES
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of OVERTAKES
The 9 tiles of OVERTAKES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERTAKES
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Common questions about OVERTAKES
- Is OVERTAKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERTAKES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERTAKES worth?
- OVERTAKES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERTAKES?
- No single letter can be added to OVERTAKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERTAKES:
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