OVERDARE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OVERDARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERDARE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERDARE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERDARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERDARE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERDARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERDARE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERDARE
- The same 8 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 OVERDARE mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To be too bold or to risk too much.
Overdare belongs to older, literary English. It carries a warning: someone who goes too far in daring may end badly.
How OVERDARE is used
Rare and old-fashioned in tone.
- The young knight began to overdare in the tournament.
- Do not overdare when the ice is thin.
- Those who overdare often pay for it later.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERDARE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OVERDARE
The 8 tiles of OVERDARE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with OVERDARE
2 longer words begin with OVERDARE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERDARE
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Common questions about OVERDARE
- Is OVERDARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERDARE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERDARE worth?
- OVERDARE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERDARE mean?
- To be too bold or to risk too much.
- What letters can be added to OVERDARE?
- OVERDARE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERDARE:
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