OVERRANK is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OVERRANK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERRANK?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERRANK is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERRANK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overranksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERRANK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERRANK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERRANK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERRANK mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To give someone or something a higher position in a ranking than it deserves.
Overrank is a rare verb used in lists, league tables and scoring systems. It implies an error of judgement by whoever draws up the order. The word can also appear as an adjective meaning too coarse in growth.
How OVERRANK is used
Rare; used when a ranking is accused of being too generous.
- Some critics say the survey will overrank famous universities.
- Judges tend to overrank the first performer in a long contest.
- The algorithm was found to overrank old pages.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERRANK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERRANK
3 longer words begin with OVERRANK.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERRANK
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Common questions about OVERRANK
- Is OVERRANK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERRANK, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERRANK worth?
- OVERRANK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERRANK mean?
- To give someone or something a higher position in a ranking than it deserves.
- What letters can be added to OVERRANK?
- OVERRANK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERRANK:
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