OVERMELT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OVERMELT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERMELT?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERMELT is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERMELT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overmeltsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERMELT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERMELT, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERMELT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERMELT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To heat a solid until it turns to liquid beyond the point that is wanted.
Overmelt turns up where metals, wax, chocolate or cheese are worked. Melting past the right stage can ruin texture or shape, which is why cooks and smiths pay attention to it.
How OVERMELT is used
Used of materials that should only be partly or gently melted.
- Be careful not to overmelt the chocolate.
- If you overmelt the wax, the candle will sag.
- The cheese began to overmelt under the grill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERMELT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERMELT
3 longer words begin with OVERMELT.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERMELT
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Common questions about OVERMELT
- Is OVERMELT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERMELT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERMELT worth?
- OVERMELT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERMELT mean?
- To heat a solid until it turns to liquid beyond the point that is wanted.
- What letters can be added to OVERMELT?
- OVERMELT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERMELT:
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