OVERDYE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OVERDYE 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 OVERDYE?
| 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: 63 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERDYE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERDYE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERDYE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OVERDYE, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 315,806.
What does OVERDYE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To dye fabric that is already dyed, or to dye something with too much colour.
Textile workers overdye a faded cloth to give it a new shade or to hide stains. The first colour often shows through and changes the final tone.
How OVERDYE is used
Overdye is used in crafts and the textile trade.
- She chose to overdye the old blue scarf in deep green.
- You can overdye a faded shirt instead of throwing it away.
- The workshop will overdye the wool in black.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERDYE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERDYE
5 longer words begin with OVERDYE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERDYE
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Common questions about OVERDYE
- Is OVERDYE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERDYE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERDYE worth?
- OVERDYE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERDYE mean?
- To dye fabric that is already dyed, or to dye something with too much colour.
- What letters can be added to OVERDYE?
- OVERDYE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OVERDYE:
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