OVERVEIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERVEIL 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OVERVEIL?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERVEIL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERVEIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overveilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERVEIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERVEIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERVEIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of OVERVEIL
The 8 tiles of OVERVEIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERVEIL
3 longer words begin with OVERVEIL.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERVEIL
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Common questions about OVERVEIL
- Is OVERVEIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVERVEIL is not in it.
- How many points is OVERVEIL worth?
- OVERVEIL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERVEIL?
- OVERVEIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERVEIL:
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