OVERRULE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OVERRULE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERRULE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERRULE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERRULE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERRULE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERRULE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERRULE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERRULE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To set aside a decision or argument by using higher authority.
Overrule belongs to courts, committees and families where someone with more power can reverse a ruling. A judge may overrule an objection, and a higher court may overrule an earlier verdict. The word suggests that authority, not persuasion, decided the matter.
How OVERRULE is used
Takes an object that names the decision, objection or person being set aside.
- The judge chose to overrule the objection from the defence.
- The board voted to overrule the manager.
- A higher court may overrule the earlier verdict.
- Her father tried to overrule her choice of school.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERRULE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERRULE
4 longer words begin with OVERRULE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERRULE
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Common questions about OVERRULE
- Is OVERRULE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERRULE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERRULE worth?
- OVERRULE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERRULE mean?
- To set aside a decision or argument by using higher authority.
- What letters can be added to OVERRULE?
- OVERRULE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERRULE:
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