OVERPRICE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OVERPRICE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERPRICE?
| 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 OVERPRICE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERPRICE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERPRICE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERPRICE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERPRICE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERPRICE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To set the price of something higher than it is worth.
Shops that overprice their goods risk losing customers to cheaper rivals. The word can describe tourist traps as well as honest mistakes in estimating a value. Buyers often say an item is overpriced when the cost seems out of line with the quality.
How OVERPRICE is used
Everyday word in shopping and business; often seen in the form overpriced.
- The restaurant seemed to overprice every dish on the menu.
- Do not overprice the house if you want a quick sale.
- Some sellers overprice goods at busy holiday markets.
- It is tempting to overprice a rare item.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERPRICE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERPRICE
2 longer words begin with OVERPRICE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERPRICE
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Common questions about OVERPRICE
- Is OVERPRICE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERPRICE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERPRICE worth?
- OVERPRICE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERPRICE mean?
- To set the price of something higher than it is worth.
- What letters can be added to OVERPRICE?
- OVERPRICE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERPRICE:
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