OVERLUSH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OVERLUSH 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 OVERLUSH?
| 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 OVERLUSH is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERLUSH
No single letter turns OVERLUSH into another word.
How OVERLUSH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERLUSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERLUSH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERLUSH
- All 8 letters of OVERLUSH are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OVERLUSH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Too thick and vigorous in growth, or too rich and abundant.
Overlush is used for gardens or grass that grow so heavily they choke or weaken. It also fits any scene that feels richer than comfort allows.
How OVERLUSH is used
Rare; used in gardening and description.
- The overlush lawn needed cutting twice a week.
- Rain made the beds overlush and weedy.
- The film was criticised for its overlush scenery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERLUSH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERLUSH
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Common questions about OVERLUSH
- Is OVERLUSH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERLUSH, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERLUSH worth?
- OVERLUSH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERLUSH mean?
- Too thick and vigorous in growth, or too rich and abundant.
- What letters can be added to OVERLUSH?
- No single letter can be added to OVERLUSH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERLUSH:
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