OVERINDULGE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OVERINDULGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERINDULGE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERINDULGE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERINDULGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERINDULGE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OVERINDULGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERINDULGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERINDULGE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give in to a taste or desire far too much, especially for food and drink.
People overindulge at holidays and parties, and parents may overindulge a child with gifts and attention. The word carries a mild reproach but often a smile too.
How OVERINDULGE is used
Used of eating, drinking and spoiling someone.
- It is easy to overindulge at a buffet.
- Grandparents often overindulge their grandchildren.
- I promised myself not to overindulge on the holiday cake.
- Do not overindulge in sweets before dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERINDULGE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERINDULGE
5 longer words begin with OVERINDULGE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERINDULGE
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Common questions about OVERINDULGE
- Is OVERINDULGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERINDULGE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERINDULGE worth?
- OVERINDULGE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERINDULGE mean?
- To give in to a taste or desire far too much, especially for food and drink.
- What letters can be added to OVERINDULGE?
- OVERINDULGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OVERINDULGE:
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