OVERWHELMING is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. OVERWHELMING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1w4h4e1l1m3i1n1g2
PlayableOVERWHELMING · 12 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OVERWHELMING?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful OVERWHELMING is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERWHELMING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overwhelmingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERWHELMING scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1w4h4e1l1m3i1n1g2 24
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1w4h3e1l2m4i1n2g3 28
Face value of the 12 tiles in OVERWHELMING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERWHELMING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERWHELMING
2 longer words begin with OVERWHELMING.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERWHELMING
overwhelm20 overweigh19 wolverine15 rhigolene13 whomever19 weighmen17 whelming17 whilever17 hoveling15 hovering15 overwing15 wheeling15 whorling15 wingover15 homegirl14 homering14 rehoming14 removing14 homelier13 overmine13 vomerine13 levering12 lowering12 reveling12 roweling12 virogene12 lemonier10 melonier10 eloigner9 however16 whoever16 helving14 howling14 reweigh14 weigher14 whinger14 whoring14 wolving14 emoving13 hegemon13
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Common questions about OVERWHELMING
- Is OVERWHELMING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERWHELMING, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERWHELMING worth?
- OVERWHELMING is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERWHELMING?
- OVERWHELMING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OVERWHELMING:
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