OVERBREED is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OVERBREED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERBREED?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERBREED is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERBREED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overbreedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERBREED scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERBREED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERBREED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERBREED mean in Scrabble?
verb
To breed animals or plants too much, or with too little care for the health of the stock.
To overbreed is a concern in farming, kennels and gardening alike, where chasing one trait can weaken a whole line. A breeder who will overbreed a popular strain often ends up with animals prone to illness.
How OVERBREED is used
Used about animal and plant breeding, usually as criticism of a careless or greedy practice.
- Some kennels overbreed fashionable dogs for quick profit.
- Farmers warned that it is easy to overbreed a herd for milk yield.
- If you overbreed a rose for colour alone, it may lose its scent.
- Laws now limit how often a licensed seller may overbreed a female.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERBREED and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERBREED
2 longer words begin with OVERBREED.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERBREED
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Common questions about OVERBREED
- Is OVERBREED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERBREED, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERBREED worth?
- OVERBREED is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERBREED mean?
- To breed animals or plants too much, or with too little care for the health of the stock.
- What letters can be added to OVERBREED?
- OVERBREED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERBREED:
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