OVERCUT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OVERCUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERCUT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERCUT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERCUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overcutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERCUT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OVERCUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What stands out about OVERCUT
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OVERCUT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cut more than is wanted or sensible.
A barber or a tailor can overcut a piece and leave it too short. In forestry the same word describes felling trees faster than the woodland can recover.
How OVERCUT is used
Overcut is used in hairdressing, sewing, forestry and mining.
- Be careful not to overcut the fabric at the seam.
- The company was accused of overcut practices in the old forest.
- If you overcut the grass, it may turn brown.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERCUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OVERCUT
The 7 tiles of OVERCUT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with OVERCUT
3 longer words begin with OVERCUT.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERCUT
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Common questions about OVERCUT
- Is OVERCUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERCUT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERCUT worth?
- OVERCUT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERCUT mean?
- To cut more than is wanted or sensible.
- What letters can be added to OVERCUT?
- OVERCUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OVERCUT:
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