OVERTHROWER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERTHROWER 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERTHROWER?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERTHROWER is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERTHROWER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overthrowersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERTHROWER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVERTHROWER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERTHROWER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERTHROWER
1 longer words begin with OVERTHROWER.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERTHROWER
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Common questions about OVERTHROWER
- Is OVERTHROWER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERTHROWER is not in it.
- How many points is OVERTHROWER worth?
- OVERTHROWER is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERTHROWER?
- OVERTHROWER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVERTHROWER:
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