OVERWHELM is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. OVERWHELM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1w4h4e1l1m3
PlayableOVERWHELM · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OVERWHELM?
| 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%2.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful OVERWHELM is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERWHELM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overwhelmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERWHELM scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1w4h4e1l1m3 20
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1w4h3e1l2m4 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERWHELM, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERWHELM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERWHELM
5 longer words begin with OVERWHELM.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERWHELM
whomever19 however16 whoever16 eelworm12 wherve15 howler12 rewove12 wolver12 helmer11 mewler11 rehome11 remove11 vehme13 whelm13 evhoe11 evohe11 helve11 hewer11 hovel11 hover11 howre11 vowel11 vower11 wheel11 where11 whole11 whore11 whorl11 wolve11 emove10 holme10 homer10 horme10 mohel10 mover10 mower10 rehem10 rheme10 rowme10 vomer10
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Common questions about OVERWHELM
- Is OVERWHELM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERWHELM, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERWHELM worth?
- OVERWHELM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERWHELM?
- OVERWHELM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERWHELM:
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