Is HANGOVER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HANGOVER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HANGOVER mean?
- noun
disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
- noun
an official who remains in office after his term
- noun
something that has survived from the past
“a holdover from the sixties”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 8
H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HANGOVER
Single letters that turn HANGOVER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of HANGOVER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from HANGOVER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overhang15
- haven11
- haver11
- hover11
- gherao10
- gorhen10
- govern10
- graven10
- hanger10
- rehang10
- have10
- hove10
- ganev9
- gerah9
- grave9
- grove9
- hogan9
- vegan9
- heron8
- honer8
- novae8
- raven8
- roven8
- argh8
- gave8
- hang8
- hong8
- vang8
- vega8
- onager7
- orange7
- arvo7
- aver7
- haen7
- hare7
- hear7
- hern7
- hero7
- hoar7
- hoer7
- hone7
- hora7
- horn7
- nave7
- nova7
- oven7
- over7
- rave7
- rhea7
- rove7
- vane7
- vena7
- vera7
- hag7
- hog7
- veg7
- vog7
- agone6
- anger6
- argon6
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