OVERSALT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OVERSALT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERSALT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSALT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSALT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oversaltsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSALT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERSALT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSALT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVERSALT
- All 8 letters of OVERSALT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OVERSALT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To add too much salt to food.
Oversalt is a cook's mishap: one extra shake and a soup becomes hard to eat. Experienced cooks add salt gradually and taste often so they do not oversalt a dish. An oversalted stew can sometimes be rescued with extra potatoes or a splash of water.
How OVERSALT is used
Takes a food as its object; the participle "oversalted" is common.
- Be careful not to oversalt the pasta water.
- He tried to oversalt the fish to preserve it longer.
- If you oversalt the sauce, add a little cream.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERSALT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OVERSALT
The 8 tiles of OVERSALT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERSALT
3 longer words begin with OVERSALT.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSALT
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Common questions about OVERSALT
- Is OVERSALT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSALT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSALT worth?
- OVERSALT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERSALT mean?
- To add too much salt to food.
- What letters can be added to OVERSALT?
- OVERSALT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERSALT:
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