OVERWRITES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OVERWRITES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
o1v4e1r1w4r1i1t1e1s1
PlayableOVERWRITES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OVERWRITES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.7%
Our own measure of how useful OVERWRITES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERWRITES
No single letter turns OVERWRITES into another word.
How OVERWRITES scores
Scrabble o1v4e1r1w4r1i1t1e1s1 16
Words with Friends o1v5e1r1w4r1i1t1e1s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERWRITES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERWRITES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERWRITES
overstrew15 overwrest15 overwrite15 overtires12 overwets14 overwise14 evertors11 overstir11 overtire11 restrive11 restrove11 reverist11 rewrites11 riverets11 riveters11 servitor11 towerier11 oversew13 overwet13 reviews13 swerver13 viewers13 erosive10 estover10 evertor10 overset10 owriest10 reivers10 restive10 reversi10 reverso10 reverts10 reviser10 revisor10 revotes10 rewires10 rewrite10 rewrote10 rievers10 riveret10
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Common questions about OVERWRITES
- Is OVERWRITES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERWRITES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERWRITES worth?
- OVERWRITES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERWRITES?
- No single letter can be added to OVERWRITES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERWRITES:
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