OVERTIP is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OVERTIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERTIP?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERTIP is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERTIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overtipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERTIP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OVERTIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does OVERTIP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give a waiter or driver more money as a tip than is customary.
Travellers in a foreign country often overtip because they do not know the local rules. The habit is usually harmless, but it can push up expectations for other customers.
How OVERTIP is used
Overtip is used in restaurants, taxis and hotels, and it can be a mild joke about generosity.
- I tend to overtip when the service is excellent.
- Tourists sometimes overtip because they misread the bill.
- He chose to overtip the driver after the long ride.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERTIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OVERTIP
The 7 tiles of OVERTIP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERTIP
3 longer words begin with OVERTIP.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERTIP
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Common questions about OVERTIP
- Is OVERTIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERTIP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERTIP worth?
- OVERTIP is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERTIP mean?
- To give a waiter or driver more money as a tip than is customary.
- What letters can be added to OVERTIP?
- OVERTIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OVERTIP:
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