OVERFULL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OVERFULL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERFULL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERFULL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERFULL
No single letter turns OVERFULL into another word.
How OVERFULL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERFULL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERFULL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERFULL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Holding more than is right, or filled to the point of spilling.
Overfull works for bins and bathtubs as well as for timetables and hearts. It marks the moment when capacity has been passed.
How OVERFULL is used
Used for containers, schedules and emotions.
- The overfull bin attracted flies.
- His overfull diary left no time for lunch.
- The river was overfull after the storm.
- She left the overfull bag by the door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERFULL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERFULL
2 longer words begin with OVERFULL.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERFULL
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Common questions about OVERFULL
- Is OVERFULL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERFULL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERFULL worth?
- OVERFULL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERFULL mean?
- Holding more than is right, or filled to the point of spilling.
- What letters can be added to OVERFULL?
- No single letter can be added to OVERFULL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERFULL:
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