OVERTRUMP is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OVERTRUMP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERTRUMP?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERTRUMP is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERTRUMP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overtrumpsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERTRUMP scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERTRUMP, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERTRUMP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERTRUMP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To play a higher trump card than one already played in the same trick.
In bridge and whist, a player who has no card of the led suit may overtrump an opponent who has already trumped. Doing so wins the trick for the overtrumper. Beginners sometimes forget they are allowed to overtrump and miss a chance to score.
How OVERTRUMP is used
Used in card games such as bridge, whist and hearts-like trick games.
- She chose to overtrump with the queen of spades.
- You may overtrump if you have a higher trump.
- He could not overtrump because he held only low cards.
- To overtrump at the right moment can swing the game.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERTRUMP and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERTRUMP
3 longer words begin with OVERTRUMP.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERTRUMP
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Common questions about OVERTRUMP
- Is OVERTRUMP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERTRUMP, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERTRUMP worth?
- OVERTRUMP is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERTRUMP mean?
- To play a higher trump card than one already played in the same trick.
- What letters can be added to OVERTRUMP?
- OVERTRUMP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERTRUMP:
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