OVERDUE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OVERDUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERDUE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERDUE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERDUE
No single letter turns OVERDUE into another word.
How OVERDUE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OVERDUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 157,903.
What does OVERDUE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not paid, returned or done by the expected or required time.
Libraries send reminders for overdue books and banks add charges to overdue accounts. The word can also describe something long needed, such as an overdue change in the law.
How OVERDUE is used
Overdue is common in finance, library notices and everyday complaints about delay.
- The library fined him for an overdue book.
- Her rent is two weeks overdue.
- A reform of the old tax rules is long overdue.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERDUE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERDUE
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Common questions about OVERDUE
- Is OVERDUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERDUE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERDUE worth?
- OVERDUE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERDUE mean?
- Not paid, returned or done by the expected or required time.
- What letters can be added to OVERDUE?
- No single letter can be added to OVERDUE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OVERDUE:
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