OVERTAKINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERTAKINGS 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERTAKINGS?
| 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 OVERTAKINGS is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERTAKINGS
No single letter turns OVERTAKINGS into another word.
How OVERTAKINGS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVERTAKINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERTAKINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERTAKINGS
- All 11 letters of OVERTAKINGS are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 11 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 OVERTAKINGS
The 11 tiles of OVERTAKINGS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERTAKINGS
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Common questions about OVERTAKINGS
- Is OVERTAKINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERTAKINGS is not in it.
- How many points is OVERTAKINGS worth?
- OVERTAKINGS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERTAKINGS?
- No single letter can be added to OVERTAKINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVERTAKINGS:
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