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Yes, overcall is playable

...and is worth 17 points.

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"Overcall" Definition

noun

Games An instance of overcalling in bridge.
Games An overbid.
The amount of additional money, often 10 to 20 percent of the original amount invested, that can be requested from the financial backers of a theatrical production.

verb-transitive

To bid beyond or in excess of (a previous bid or player) in a game of cards.

verb

To make a higher bid than (the previous bid or bidder) in a card game.
To bid over an opponent's bid in bridge when one's partner has not bid or doubled.

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