OVERSTRAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OVERSTRAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERSTRAIN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSTRAIN is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSTRAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overstrainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERSTRAIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERSTRAIN, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSTRAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERSTRAIN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To push a body, a mind or a resource beyond what it can safely bear.
Athletes overstrain a muscle by lifting too much too soon. The same word can describe tired nerves or a budget stretched too far, and it can also name the harm that results.
How OVERSTRAIN is used
Everyday English for physical and mental limits, often used with a muscle, an eye or the heart.
- Do not overstrain your eyes by reading in poor light.
- He managed to overstrain his back moving the piano.
- The new rules overstrain an already small team.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERSTRAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OVERSTRAIN
The 10 tiles of OVERSTRAIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERSTRAIN
3 longer words begin with OVERSTRAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSTRAIN
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Common questions about OVERSTRAIN
- Is OVERSTRAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSTRAIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSTRAIN worth?
- OVERSTRAIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERSTRAIN mean?
- To push a body, a mind or a resource beyond what it can safely bear.
- What letters can be added to OVERSTRAIN?
- OVERSTRAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERSTRAIN:
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