OVERCONSUME is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. OVERCONSUME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERCONSUME?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERCONSUME is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERCONSUME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERCONSUME scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVERCONSUME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERCONSUME has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERCONSUME mean in Scrabble?
verb
To use, eat or drink more than is needed or healthy.
Environmental writers say rich societies overconsume resources, while nutritionists warn people not to overconsume sugar. The verb adds a note of waste or harm to plain consumption.
How OVERCONSUME is used
Used in discussions of food, energy and shopping habits.
- Many shoppers overconsume cheap clothing.
- Try not to overconsume salt in your diet.
- Wealthy nations overconsume fuel compared with their needs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERCONSUME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERCONSUME
2 longer words begin with OVERCONSUME.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERCONSUME
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Common questions about OVERCONSUME
- Is OVERCONSUME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERCONSUME, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERCONSUME worth?
- OVERCONSUME is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERCONSUME mean?
- To use, eat or drink more than is needed or healthy.
- What letters can be added to OVERCONSUME?
- OVERCONSUME takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVERCONSUME:
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