OVERALL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OVERALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERALL?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERALL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERALL
Front hooks — 1
coverallBack hooks — 1
overallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERALL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OVERALL, 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 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does OVERALL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Taking everything into account, or covering the whole of something.
As a modifier, overall zooms out from the details to the total picture, and as an adverb it sums up a judgment. As a noun, usually plural, it also names loose protective work clothes, which is a quite separate use.
How OVERALL is used
Overall can open a sentence as a summary or sit before a noun, as in the overall result.
- The overall cost came to less than expected.
- Overall, the team played better than last year.
- The mechanic wore a blue overall stained with oil.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERALL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OVERALL
The 7 tiles of OVERALL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERALL
2 longer words begin with OVERALL.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERALL
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Common questions about OVERALL
- Is OVERALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERALL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERALL worth?
- OVERALL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERALL mean?
- Taking everything into account, or covering the whole of something.
- What letters can be added to OVERALL?
- OVERALL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OVERALL:
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