OVERSKIRT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OVERSKIRT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERSKIRT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSKIRT is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSKIRT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overskirtsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSKIRT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERSKIRT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSKIRT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERSKIRT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A second skirt worn on top of another, often shorter and draped.
An overskirt adds fullness or a contrasting layer to a dress. In historical fashion it was frequently looped up to show an underskirt in a different colour. Costume makers still use the overskirt for period outfits and stage wear.
How OVERSKIRT is used
Mostly used for historical and costume clothing.
- The overskirt was caught up with ribbons at the back.
- She wore a lace overskirt over the silk dress.
- An overskirt gave the costume extra volume.
- The tailor made a velvet overskirt for the play.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERSKIRT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERSKIRT
1 longer words begin with OVERSKIRT.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSKIRT
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Common questions about OVERSKIRT
- Is OVERSKIRT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSKIRT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSKIRT worth?
- OVERSKIRT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERSKIRT mean?
- A second skirt worn on top of another, often shorter and draped.
- What letters can be added to OVERSKIRT?
- OVERSKIRT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERSKIRT:
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