OVERACT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OVERACT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERACT?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERACT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERACT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overactsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERACT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OVERACT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does OVERACT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To perform a role with too much exaggeration.
Critics say an actor overacts when every gesture and shout is bigger than the scene needs. Outside the theatre it can describe anyone who makes a show of feelings they do not fully have.
How OVERACT is used
Overact is used mostly of actors, and sometimes of people behaving theatrically in real life.
- The lead tended to overact in the quiet scenes.
- Please don't overact when the camera is on you.
- He overacted the part of the villain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERACT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERACT
8 longer words begin with OVERACT.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERACT
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Common questions about OVERACT
- Is OVERACT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERACT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERACT worth?
- OVERACT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERACT mean?
- To perform a role with too much exaggeration.
- What letters can be added to OVERACT?
- OVERACT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OVERACT:
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