OVERSHADOW is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. OVERSHADOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERSHADOW?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSHADOW is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSHADOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overshadowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSHADOW scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERSHADOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSHADOW has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERSHADOW mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cast a shadow over something, or to make something seem less important by comparison.
Tall buildings can overshadow a small garden, blocking its light. In the figurative sense, one person's success may overshadow a colleague's smaller achievements. A cloud of worry can overshadow an otherwise happy occasion.
How OVERSHADOW is used
Used literally for shade and figuratively for dominance or gloom.
- The new tower will overshadow the old church.
- She never let her sister's fame overshadow her own work.
- Bad news threatened to overshadow the celebrations.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERSHADOW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERSHADOW
3 longer words begin with OVERSHADOW.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSHADOW
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Common questions about OVERSHADOW
- Is OVERSHADOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSHADOW, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSHADOW worth?
- OVERSHADOW is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERSHADOW mean?
- To cast a shadow over something, or to make something seem less important by comparison.
- What letters can be added to OVERSHADOW?
- OVERSHADOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERSHADOW:
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