OVERWEIGH is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. OVERWEIGH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVERWEIGH?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERWEIGH is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERWEIGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERWEIGH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVERWEIGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERWEIGH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OVERWEIGH mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To exceed in weight or importance, or to weigh down with a burden.
Old writers said one side of a scale would overweigh the other when it dipped lower. The verb could also mean to oppress someone with cares. Modern English prefers outweigh for the first sense.
How OVERWEIGH is used
Overweigh is rare and found in older or literary prose.
- The gold would overweigh the silver on any scale.
- Fear began to overweigh his better judgment.
- Grief can overweigh the strongest heart.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVERWEIGH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVERWEIGH
7 longer words begin with OVERWEIGH.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERWEIGH
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Common questions about OVERWEIGH
- Is OVERWEIGH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERWEIGH, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERWEIGH worth?
- OVERWEIGH is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVERWEIGH mean?
- To exceed in weight or importance, or to weigh down with a burden.
- What letters can be added to OVERWEIGH?
- OVERWEIGH takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVERWEIGH:
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