OVERTONE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OVERTONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERTONE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERTONE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERTONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overtonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERTONE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERTONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERTONE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERTONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A higher harmonic sounding faintly above a main note, or a hint of extra meaning in what is said.
In music an overtone is one of the higher partials that give an instrument its distinct colour. In ordinary speech it is the additional shade of meaning behind a statement, as in an overtone of menace. Both senses describe something that sits above, and colours, a main element.
How OVERTONE is used
Used literally in acoustics and figuratively for implied meaning, often in the plural.
- The cello has a rich set of overtones.
- There was an overtone of sarcasm in her thanks.
- The speech carried political overtones that worried some listeners.
- Singers in Tuva can sound a clear overtone above the lower voice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERTONE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERTONE
1 longer words begin with OVERTONE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERTONE
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Common questions about OVERTONE
- Is OVERTONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERTONE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERTONE worth?
- OVERTONE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERTONE mean?
- A higher harmonic sounding faintly above a main note, or a hint of extra meaning in what is said.
- What letters can be added to OVERTONE?
- OVERTONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERTONE:
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