OVERHAUL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OVERHAUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERHAUL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERHAUL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERHAUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overhaulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERHAUL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERHAUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERHAUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERHAUL
- All 8 letters of OVERHAUL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OVERHAUL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To examine a machine or system thoroughly and repair or improve it, or to catch up with and pass another.
Mechanics overhaul engines by taking them apart, and governments overhaul rules by rewriting them. In a race or a chase the verb means gaining on someone and passing them.
How OVERHAUL is used
Common in engineering, politics and sport; also used as a noun.
- The company will overhaul its whole booking system.
- Mechanics overhaul the aircraft engines every year.
- She managed to overhaul the leader on the last lap.
- It is time to overhaul our old habits.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERHAUL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERHAUL
3 longer words begin with OVERHAUL.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERHAUL
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Common questions about OVERHAUL
- Is OVERHAUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERHAUL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERHAUL worth?
- OVERHAUL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERHAUL mean?
- To examine a machine or system thoroughly and repair or improve it, or to catch up with and pass another.
- What letters can be added to OVERHAUL?
- OVERHAUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERHAUL:
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