OVERSELL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OVERSELL 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 OVERSELL?
| 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 OVERSELL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oversellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSELL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERSELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSELL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERSELL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To sell more than can be delivered, or to exaggerate the merits of something.
There are two common senses. In business a seller oversells when orders exceed stock or seats, and in advertising to oversell is to promise more than a product can give. The second sense often appears in reviews of films and gadgets that did not live up to the hype.
How OVERSELL is used
Irregular verb: oversold; both literal and figurative uses are common.
- Airlines sometimes oversell their flights and ask volunteers to wait.
- Do not oversell the idea before it is tested.
- The brochure managed to oversell the quiet little hotel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERSELL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERSELL
2 longer words begin with OVERSELL.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSELL
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Common questions about OVERSELL
- Is OVERSELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSELL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSELL worth?
- OVERSELL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERSELL mean?
- To sell more than can be delivered, or to exaggerate the merits of something.
- What letters can be added to OVERSELL?
- OVERSELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERSELL:
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