OVERSWEET is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OVERSWEET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERSWEET?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERSWEET is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERSWEET
No single letter turns OVERSWEET into another word.
How OVERSWEET scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERSWEET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERSWEET has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERSWEET mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Sweeter than is pleasant, to the point of being sickly.
An oversweet drink or cake can ruin a good meal by drowning every other flavour. The word oversweet is also used for sentimental writing or manners that feel cloying rather than warm.
How OVERSWEET is used
Used about food and drink, and figuratively about syrupy tone or style.
- The tea was oversweet, so I left half of it.
- Some children's cereals are oversweet for adult tastes.
- The film's oversweet ending felt forced.
- Add a little lemon to balance an oversweet sauce.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERSWEET and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERSWEET
6 longer words begin with OVERSWEET.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERSWEET
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Common questions about OVERSWEET
- Is OVERSWEET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERSWEET, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERSWEET worth?
- OVERSWEET is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERSWEET mean?
- Sweeter than is pleasant, to the point of being sickly.
- What letters can be added to OVERSWEET?
- No single letter can be added to OVERSWEET to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERSWEET:
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