OVERUTILISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERUTILISES 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 OVERUTILISES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERUTILISES is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERUTILISES
No single letter turns OVERUTILISES into another word.
How OVERUTILISES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in OVERUTILISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERUTILISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERUTILISES
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Common questions about OVERUTILISES
- Is OVERUTILISES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERUTILISES is not in it.
- How many points is OVERUTILISES worth?
- OVERUTILISES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERUTILISES?
- No single letter can be added to OVERUTILISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OVERUTILISES:
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