OVERSEW is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OVERSEW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERSEW?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSEW is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSEW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSEW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OVERSEW, 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 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 315,806.
What does OVERSEW mean in Scrabble?
verb
To sew two edges together with stitches that pass over both of them.
Oversew is the tailor and bookbinder's method for joining or finishing an edge so that it does not fray. The thread loops around the edge instead of running in a straight line through the cloth.
How OVERSEW is used
Oversew is used in sewing, bookbinding and repair work.
- Please oversew the raw edge before you wash the cloth.
- The binder will oversew the pages to hold them firmly.
- She learned to oversew the seams by hand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERSEW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERSEW
4 longer words begin with OVERSEW.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSEW
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Common questions about OVERSEW
- Is OVERSEW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSEW, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSEW worth?
- OVERSEW is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERSEW mean?
- To sew two edges together with stitches that pass over both of them.
- What letters can be added to OVERSEW?
- OVERSEW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OVERSEW:
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