OVERTRIM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OVERTRIM 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 OVERTRIM?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERTRIM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERTRIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overtrimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERTRIM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERTRIM, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERTRIM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERTRIM mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cut away or decorate more than is needed.
Overtrim can apply to a hedge cut too short or a dress loaded with ribbons. In either case the finished look suffers from the extra effort.
How OVERTRIM is used
Used of hair, plants and clothing.
- Barbers rarely overtrim a beard on purpose.
- Do not overtrim the hedge in autumn.
- The seamstress will overtrim the gown if nobody stops her.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERTRIM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERTRIM
3 longer words begin with OVERTRIM.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERTRIM
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Common questions about OVERTRIM
- Is OVERTRIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERTRIM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERTRIM worth?
- OVERTRIM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERTRIM mean?
- To cut away or decorate more than is needed.
- What letters can be added to OVERTRIM?
- OVERTRIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERTRIM:
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