Definitions For Overture
noun
- Orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
- A piece of music played at the start of an opera, a musical play, etc.
- Something that is offered or suggested with the hope that it will start a relationship, lead to an agreement, etc.
- The first part of an event : the beginning of something
Is Overtures a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
14
The word Overture is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Overture in a Sentence
- The government has made a significant peace overture by opening the door to negotiation.
- The parade down Main Street served as the overture for a weekend of fun and festivities