OVERRIPE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OVERRIPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERRIPE?
| 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 OVERRIPE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERRIPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overripenChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OVERRIPE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERRIPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERRIPE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERRIPE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Past the best stage of ripeness and starting to go soft or spoil.
Overripe fruit is sweet but mushy, and cooks often save it for baking. The word is also used for writing or art that is too lush and exaggerated.
How OVERRIPE is used
Used of fruit and vegetables, and figuratively of florid style.
- The overripe bananas went into the bread.
- Her overripe prose put off the critics.
- Tomatoes turn overripe quickly in hot weather.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERRIPE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERRIPE
6 longer words begin with OVERRIPE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERRIPE
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Common questions about OVERRIPE
- Is OVERRIPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERRIPE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERRIPE worth?
- OVERRIPE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERRIPE mean?
- Past the best stage of ripeness and starting to go soft or spoil.
- What letters can be added to OVERRIPE?
- OVERRIPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERRIPE:
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