OVERTYPE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERTYPE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERTYPE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERTYPE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERTYPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERTYPE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERTYPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERTYPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERTYPE
2 longer words begin with OVERTYPE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERTYPE
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Common questions about OVERTYPE
- Is OVERTYPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERTYPE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERTYPE worth?
- OVERTYPE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERTYPE?
- OVERTYPE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERTYPE:
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