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Overgeneralise

o 1v 4e 1r 1g 2e 1n 1e 1r 1a 1l 1i 1s 1e 1

About 6 syllables

verb · 14 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does overgeneralise mean?

verb

  1. draw too general a conclusion

    “It is dangerous to overgeneralize”

    Synonymsovergeneralize

Is OVERGENERALISE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is OVERGENERALISE worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
o 1v 4e 1r 1g 2e 1n 1e 1r 1a 1l 1i 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

22 pts
o 1v 5e 1r 1g 3e 1n 2e 1r 1a 1l 2i 1s 1e 1

Wordfeud

19 pts
o 1v 4e 1r 1g 3e 1n 1e 1r 1a 1l 1i 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
o 1v 6e 1r 1g 4e 1n 1e 1r 1a 1l 2i 1s 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in OVERGENERALISE

Hooks for OVERGENERALISE

Add one letter to the front or back of OVERGENERALISE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Words that end like OVERGENERALISE

Common words that share the ending -ALISE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ALISE

Overgeneralise: quick answers

Is OVERGENERALISE a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. OVERGENERALISE is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is OVERGENERALISE worth?
OVERGENERALISE scores 18 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does overgeneralise mean?
As a verb, overgeneralise means “draw too general a conclusion”.
What words can you make with the letters in OVERGENERALISE?
You can make 2157 shorter words from OVERGENERALISE, such as ENGRAVERIES, EVANGELISER, EVANGELIES, EVANGELISE. See the full list.