OVERTART is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OVERTART is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERTART?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERTART is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERTART
No single letter turns OVERTART into another word.
How OVERTART scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERTART, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERTART has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERTART mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Too sour or sharp in taste.
Overtart is used by cooks and tasters when a sauce, fruit or drink has been pushed too far towards acidity. A pinch of sugar can often rescue an overtart sauce. The word is easy to guess from its parts, though it is not common.
How OVERTART is used
Used to describe flavour, usually after "was" or "tasted".
- The lemon pie was overtart for most of the guests.
- An overtart vinaigrette can ruin a delicate salad.
- She added honey to balance the overtart cranberry sauce.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERTART and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERTART
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Common questions about OVERTART
- Is OVERTART valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERTART, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERTART worth?
- OVERTART is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERTART mean?
- Too sour or sharp in taste.
- What letters can be added to OVERTART?
- No single letter can be added to OVERTART to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERTART:
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