OVERJOY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. OVERJOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERJOY?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERJOY is to know. It scores 20 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERJOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overjoysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERJOY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OVERJOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,985 thousand.
What does OVERJOY mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fill someone with very great happiness.
The verb is most often seen in the passive, as in being overjoyed at good news, and it carries a stronger feeling than simple delight. Writers use it when the emotion is intense, such as at a reunion or a surprise result.
How OVERJOY is used
Overjoy is a rarer verb, while overjoyed is far more common as an adjective.
- The news of the birth will overjoy the whole family.
- Nothing could overjoy her more than a letter from home.
- The gift was meant to overjoy the children.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERJOY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERJOY
3 longer words begin with OVERJOY.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERJOY
Common questions about OVERJOY
- Is OVERJOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERJOY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERJOY worth?
- OVERJOY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERJOY mean?
- To fill someone with very great happiness.
- What letters can be added to OVERJOY?
- OVERJOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OVERJOY:
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