OVERGROWTH is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. OVERGROWTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERGROWTH?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERGROWTH is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERGROWTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overgrowthsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERGROWTH scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERGROWTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERGROWTH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERGROWTH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A dense mass of plants growing over a place, or growth that is more than is normal.
In a neglected garden an overgrowth of brambles can swallow paths and fences. The word is also used in biology and medicine for tissue or bacteria that multiply beyond their usual limits. Either way, the sense is of something that has been left to run wild.
How OVERGROWTH is used
Used in gardening, ecology and medicine.
- An overgrowth of ivy covered the ruined wall.
- We spent the weekend clearing the overgrowth from the path.
- The doctor was concerned about an overgrowth of bacteria in the gut.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERGROWTH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERGROWTH
1 longer words begin with OVERGROWTH.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERGROWTH
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Common questions about OVERGROWTH
- Is OVERGROWTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERGROWTH, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERGROWTH worth?
- OVERGROWTH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERGROWTH mean?
- A dense mass of plants growing over a place, or growth that is more than is normal.
- What letters can be added to OVERGROWTH?
- OVERGROWTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERGROWTH:
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