OVERWRAPPING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERWRAPPING 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERWRAPPING?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERWRAPPING is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERWRAPPING
No single letter turns OVERWRAPPING into another word.
How OVERWRAPPING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in OVERWRAPPING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERWRAPPING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERWRAPPING
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Common questions about OVERWRAPPING
- Is OVERWRAPPING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERWRAPPING, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERWRAPPING worth?
- OVERWRAPPING is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERWRAPPING?
- No single letter can be added to OVERWRAPPING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OVERWRAPPING:
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