OVERARM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OVERARM 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 OVERARM?
| 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 OVERARM 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 OVERARM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overarmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERARM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OVERARM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does OVERARM mean in Scrabble?
adjective
British
Done with the arm raised above the shoulder, as in a throw or a swimming stroke.
Cricketers, tennis players and swimmers all talk about overarm movements. It is the opposite of underarm, where the hand stays below the shoulder and the motion is gentler.
How OVERARM is used
Overarm describes a throw, serve, bowl or stroke, and also works as an adverb.
- He threw the ball with a powerful overarm action.
- Children learn the overarm swimming stroke after the basics.
- The bowler delivered an overarm ball that bounced awkwardly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERARM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERARM
3 longer words begin with OVERARM.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERARM
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Common questions about OVERARM
- Is OVERARM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERARM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERARM worth?
- OVERARM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERARM mean?
- Done with the arm raised above the shoulder, as in a throw or a swimming stroke.
- What letters can be added to OVERARM?
- OVERARM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OVERARM:
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