OVERDRY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OVERDRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERDRY?
| 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 OVERDRY is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERDRY
No single letter turns OVERDRY into another word.
How OVERDRY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OVERDRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 694,773.
What does OVERDRY mean in Scrabble?
verb
To dry something too much.
Overdry is a practical word for cooks, hairdressers and laundry workers. Leave bread, hair or clothes under heat too long and they come out brittle.
How OVERDRY is used
Overdry is a simple verb, found in cooking, laundry and hair care.
- Do not overdry the herbs or they will lose their scent.
- Hot air can overdry your hair if you use it daily.
- He tried not to overdry the jerky in the oven.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERDRY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERDRY
1 longer words begin with OVERDRY.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERDRY
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Common questions about OVERDRY
- Is OVERDRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERDRY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERDRY worth?
- OVERDRY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERDRY mean?
- To dry something too much.
- What letters can be added to OVERDRY?
- No single letter can be added to OVERDRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OVERDRY:
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