OVERACTING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OVERACTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERACTING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERACTING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERACTING
No single letter turns OVERACTING into another word.
How OVERACTING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERACTING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERACTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERACTING
- All 10 letters of OVERACTING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OVERACTING mean in Scrabble?
OVERACTING is the -ing form (present participle) of OVERACT.
OVERACT(verb) — To perform a role with too much exaggeration.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERACTING
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Common questions about OVERACTING
- Is OVERACTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERACTING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERACTING worth?
- OVERACTING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERACTING?
- No single letter can be added to OVERACTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERACTING:
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