OVERWEIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. OVERWEIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1w4e1i1g2h4t1
PlayableOVERWEIGHT · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OVERWEIGHT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful OVERWEIGHT is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERWEIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overweightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERWEIGHT scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1w4e1i1g2h4t1 20
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1w4e1i1g3h3t1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERWEIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERWEIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERWEIGHT
3 longer words begin with OVERWEIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERWEIGHT
overweigh19 weighter15 however16 whoever16 eightvo14 reweigh14 weigher14 overhit13 overwet13 thewier13 whereto13 gothier11 overget11 vertigo11 wherve15 growth13 weight13 wright13 review12 rewove12 thieve12 thrive12 throve12 throwe12 towhee12 viewer12 wether12 whiter12 wither12 wrethe12 writhe12 grieve10 grivet10 grovet10 hogtie10 regive10 righto10 vegier10 vogier10 either9
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Common questions about OVERWEIGHT
- Is OVERWEIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERWEIGHT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERWEIGHT worth?
- OVERWEIGHT is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERWEIGHT?
- OVERWEIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERWEIGHT:
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