OWERBY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. OWERBY 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OWERBY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OWERBY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OWERBY
No single letter turns OWERBY into another word.
How OWERBY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OWERBY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What stands out about OWERBY
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of OWERBY
The 6 tiles of OWERBY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in OWERBY
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Common questions about OWERBY
- Is OWERBY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OWERBY is not in it.
- How many points is OWERBY worth?
- OWERBY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OWERBY?
- No single letter can be added to OWERBY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OWERBY:
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