OVERTAKING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. OVERTAKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERTAKING?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERTAKING is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERTAKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overtakingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERTAKING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERTAKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERTAKING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERTAKING
- All 10 letters of OVERTAKING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OVERTAKING
1 longer words begin with OVERTAKING.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERTAKING
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Common questions about OVERTAKING
- Is OVERTAKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERTAKING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERTAKING worth?
- OVERTAKING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERTAKING?
- OVERTAKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERTAKING:
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