OVERMANTEL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OVERMANTEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERMANTEL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERMANTEL is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERMANTEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overmantelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERMANTEL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERMANTEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERMANTEL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERMANTEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A decorative structure, often a mirror or carved panel, set above a mantelpiece.
An overmantel draws the eye upward from the fireplace and was a standard feature of Victorian drawing rooms. Some are built into the wall, while others stand as separate pieces of furniture.
How OVERMANTEL is used
Used in interior design and antiques, as in a carved oak overmantel.
- A gilt mirror served as the overmantel in the parlour.
- The plaster overmantel was cracked but still handsome.
- They restored the oak overmantel to its original shape.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERMANTEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERMANTEL
1 longer words begin with OVERMANTEL.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERMANTEL
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Common questions about OVERMANTEL
- Is OVERMANTEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERMANTEL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERMANTEL worth?
- OVERMANTEL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERMANTEL mean?
- A decorative structure, often a mirror or carved panel, set above a mantelpiece.
- What letters can be added to OVERMANTEL?
- OVERMANTEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERMANTEL:
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