OVERTOWER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERTOWER 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERTOWER?
| 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 OVERTOWER is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERTOWER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overtowersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERTOWER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERTOWER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERTOWER has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of OVERTOWER
The 9 tiles of OVERTOWER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERTOWER
3 longer words begin with OVERTOWER.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERTOWER
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Common questions about OVERTOWER
- Is OVERTOWER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERTOWER is not in it.
- How many points is OVERTOWER worth?
- OVERTOWER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERTOWER?
- OVERTOWER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERTOWER:
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