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overvote

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Is overvote a Scrabble word?

Yes, overvote is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 14 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of overvote?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (US politics) A case in which a voter has marked a ballot for more choices than allowed by the rulesExamples: "An overvote that took the form of punching Gore's chad and then writing his name (or Lieberman's) in the place for a write-in candidate would unambiguously manifest the voter's intention to vote for Gore."US

2. (business) A case in which more votes are cast in a voter's name than allowed under the rulesExamples: "Overvotes are a relatively common phenomenon for shares held in a street name."

verb (English)

1. (US politics) To spoil a ballot by marking it for more choices than allowed by the rulesExamples: "[…] a poll worker can manually override the program and accept the ballot, even though it has been overvoted or undervoted."US

2. (business) To cast more votes than allowed under the rulesExamples: "I know a great deal of difficulty ensues, and frequently brokers' shares are overvoted."

3. (obsolete) To outvote or overruleExamples: "Caleb and Joshua would have been overvoted by almost six hundred thousand Israelites; […]"obsolete

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "overvote"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "overvote"?

Scrabble
14 points
O1
V4
E1
R1
V4
O1
T1
E1
Words With Friends
16 points
O1
V4
E1
R1
V4
O1
T1
E1

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