OVERTHWART is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERTHWART 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 OVERTHWART?
| 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 OVERTHWART is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERTHWART
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overthwartsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERTHWART scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERTHWART, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERTHWART has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERTHWART
3 longer words begin with OVERTHWART.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERTHWART
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Common questions about OVERTHWART
- Is OVERTHWART valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERTHWART is not in it.
- How many points is OVERTHWART worth?
- OVERTHWART is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERTHWART?
- OVERTHWART takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERTHWART:
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