OVERGILDING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OVERGILDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERGILDING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERGILDING is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERGILDING
No single letter turns OVERGILDING into another word.
How OVERGILDING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVERGILDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERGILDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERGILDING mean in Scrabble?
OVERGILDING is the -ing form (present participle) of OVERGILD.
OVERGILD(verb) — To cover a surface with a layer of gold, or to cover it with too much gilding.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERGILDING
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Common questions about OVERGILDING
- Is OVERGILDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERGILDING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERGILDING worth?
- OVERGILDING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERGILDING?
- No single letter can be added to OVERGILDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVERGILDING:
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