OVERSAVE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OVERSAVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERSAVE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSAVE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSAVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSAVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERSAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSAVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERSAVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To put aside more money than is necessary or sensible.
Oversave belongs to money advice and describes a person who denies present needs for a future that may not need so much. Experts disagree on whether this is a real risk.
How OVERSAVE is used
Uncommon; used in personal finance writing.
- Some people oversave and never enjoy their money.
- It is possible to oversave for retirement.
- He tended to oversave while his children went without holidays.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERSAVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERSAVE
2 longer words begin with OVERSAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSAVE
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Common questions about OVERSAVE
- Is OVERSAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSAVE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSAVE worth?
- OVERSAVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERSAVE mean?
- To put aside more money than is necessary or sensible.
- What letters can be added to OVERSAVE?
- OVERSAVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERSAVE:
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