OVERWRITE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OVERWRITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1w4r1i1t1e1
PlayableOVERWRITE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OVERWRITE?
| 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%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful OVERWRITE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERWRITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overwritesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERWRITE scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1w4r1i1t1e1 15
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1w4r1i1t1e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERWRITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERWRITE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERWRITE
1 longer words begin with OVERWRITE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERWRITE
overtire11 towerier11 overwet13 evertor10 rewrite10 rewrote10 riveret10 riveter10 review12 rewove12 viewer12 owrier9 reiver9 revert9 revote9 rewire9 rewore9 riever9 towier9 trover9 verier9 verite9 vetoer9 worrit9 writer9 etrier6 reiter6 retire6 retore6 rioter6 toeier6 vower11 wiver11 evert8 evite8 overt8 owrie8 reive8 revet8 revie8
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Common questions about OVERWRITE
- Is OVERWRITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERWRITE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERWRITE worth?
- OVERWRITE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERWRITE?
- OVERWRITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERWRITE:
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