OVERWHELMS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. OVERWHELMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1w4h4e1l1m3s1
PlayableOVERWHELMS · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OVERWHELMS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful OVERWHELMS is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERWHELMS
No single letter turns OVERWHELMS into another word.
How OVERWHELMS scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1w4h4e1l1m3s1 21
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1w4h3e1l2m4s1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERWHELMS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERWHELMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERWHELMS
overwhelm20 whomever19 whosever17 shoveler14 eelworms13 however16 wherves16 whoever16 howlers13 oversew13 shelver13 welsher13 whereso13 wolvers13 eelworm12 helmers12 mewlers12 rehomes12 removes12 resolve10 wherve15 whelms14 helves12 hewers12 hovels12 hovers12 howler12 howres12 reshow12 rewove12 shelve12 shewel12 shewer12 shovel12 shover12 shower12 shrove12 swerve12 vowels12 vowers12
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Common questions about OVERWHELMS
- Is OVERWHELMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERWHELMS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERWHELMS worth?
- OVERWHELMS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERWHELMS?
- No single letter can be added to OVERWHELMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERWHELMS:
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