OVERTURN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OVERTURN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERTURN?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERTURN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERTURN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
overturnsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERTURN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVERTURN, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERTURN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERTURN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To turn upside down or on its side, or to reverse an official decision.
Physically, a boat, a cart or a table can overturn in a gust or a collision. In law and politics, a higher body may overturn a ruling, a law or a government. The two senses share the idea of a complete reversal of position.
How OVERTURN is used
Works with and without an object; courts are common subjects.
- The strong wave threatened to overturn the canoe.
- The appeals court chose to overturn the conviction.
- A lorry may overturn on the highway and close two lanes.
- Voters hoped to overturn the unpopular law.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERTURN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OVERTURN
The 8 tiles of OVERTURN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OVERTURN
5 longer words begin with OVERTURN.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERTURN
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Common questions about OVERTURN
- Is OVERTURN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERTURN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERTURN worth?
- OVERTURN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERTURN mean?
- To turn upside down or on its side, or to reverse an official decision.
- What letters can be added to OVERTURN?
- OVERTURN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVERTURN:
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