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
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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