Is OVERACTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERACTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERACTIVE mean?
- adjective
more active than normal
“a hyperactive child”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 18 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 OVERACTIVE
OVERACTIVE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from OVERACTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- evocative17
- vocative16
- vivace14
- creative13
- orective13
- reactive13
- vetiver13
- coveter12
- evictor12
- overact12
- revoice12
- revive12
- vervet12
- votive12
- active11
- avocet11
- cavort11
- corvee11
- corvet11
- covert11
- octave11
- vector11
- victor11
- voicer11
- varve11
- verve11
- vivat11
- overate10
- overeat10
- carve10
- caver10
- cavie10
- civet10
- cover10
- covet10
- crave10
- evict10
- varec10
- vatic10
- vicar10
- voice10
- viva10
- vive10
- coterie9
- erotica9
- ocreate9
- revote9
- verite9
- vetoer9
- viator9
- cave9
- cove9
- vice9
- vav9
- aortic8
- cerate8
- cerite8
- coatee8
- coater8
- create8
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