OVERDUB is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OVERDUB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERDUB?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERDUB is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERDUB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overdubsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERDUB scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OVERDUB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 434,233.
What does OVERDUB mean in Scrabble?
verb
music
To record new sound onto an existing recording so that both can be heard together.
Overdub is a studio technique that lets one musician build up a whole band by layering tracks. It is also a noun for the added layer itself, and recordings made this way are said to be overdubbed.
How OVERDUB is used
Overdub is standard in music production and film sound work.
- She decided to overdub the harmony vocals the next day.
- The guitarist had to overdub the solo twice.
- Producers often overdub strings onto a finished rhythm track.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERDUB and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERDUB
3 longer words begin with OVERDUB.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERDUB
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Common questions about OVERDUB
- Is OVERDUB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERDUB, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERDUB worth?
- OVERDUB is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERDUB mean?
- To record new sound onto an existing recording so that both can be heard together.
- What letters can be added to OVERDUB?
- OVERDUB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OVERDUB:
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