OVERLONG is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OVERLONG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERLONG?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERLONG is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERLONG
No single letter turns OVERLONG into another word.
How OVERLONG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERLONG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERLONG has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERLONG mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Longer than is necessary or desirable.
Reviewers often call a film or speech overlong when it drags past its natural end. The word is a gentle criticism and can also be used as an adverb.
How OVERLONG is used
Common in reviews and criticism.
- The overlong meeting ended well after dark.
- Critics found the novel overlong and repetitive.
- He gave an overlong speech at the wedding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERLONG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERLONG
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Common questions about OVERLONG
- Is OVERLONG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERLONG, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERLONG worth?
- OVERLONG is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERLONG mean?
- Longer than is necessary or desirable.
- What letters can be added to OVERLONG?
- No single letter can be added to OVERLONG to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERLONG:
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