OVERLIE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OVERLIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERLIE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERLIE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERLIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERLIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OVERLIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 70,179.
What does OVERLIE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To lie on top of something or someone.
Geologists say one layer of rock can overlie another, while older texts use the verb for smothering a baby in bed. The physical image of one thing resting above another is always there.
How OVERLIE is used
Overlie takes an object naming the thing that is underneath.
- A thin layer of clay will overlie the bedrock here.
- Soft snow can overlie a sheet of ice.
- Dark sediments overlie the older limestone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERLIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OVERLIE
The 7 tiles of OVERLIE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERLIE
3 longer words begin with OVERLIE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERLIE
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Common questions about OVERLIE
- Is OVERLIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERLIE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERLIE worth?
- OVERLIE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERLIE mean?
- To lie on top of something or someone.
- What letters can be added to OVERLIE?
- OVERLIE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OVERLIE:
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