OVERSEWN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OVERSEWN 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 OVERSEWN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSEWN is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSEWN
No single letter turns OVERSEWN into another word.
How OVERSEWN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERSEWN, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSEWN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERSEWN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Stitched together with close overhand stitches that pass over the joined edges.
Oversewn seams are neat on the edge of fabric and in bookbinding, where pages are joined along the spine. The stitch keeps loose threads from fraying.
How OVERSEWN is used
Used in sewing and bookbinding.
- The oversewn edges did not fray in the wash.
- An oversewn book opens less flatly than a sewn one.
- She admired the oversewn hem on the old cloth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERSEWN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSEWN
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Common questions about OVERSEWN
- Is OVERSEWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSEWN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSEWN worth?
- OVERSEWN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERSEWN mean?
- Stitched together with close overhand stitches that pass over the joined edges.
- What letters can be added to OVERSEWN?
- No single letter can be added to OVERSEWN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERSEWN:
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