Is OVERAWES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERAWES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERAWES mean?
Overawes is a form of OVERAWE.
- verb
subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + W (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 OVERAWES
OVERAWES 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 OVERAWES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- avowers13
- overawe13
- oversaw13
- oversew13
- reavows13
- weavers13
- avower12
- reavow12
- rewove12
- swerve12
- vowers12
- wavers12
- weaver12
- weaves12
- avows11
- vower11
- vrows11
- waver11
- waves11
- weave11
- oversea10
- avow10
- vaws10
- vows10
- vrow10
- wave10
- wove10
- averse9
- reaves9
- soever9
- vaw9
- vow9
- arvos8
- avers8
- eaves8
- ewers8
- oaves8
- overs8
- raves8
- reave8
- resaw8
- resew8
- resow8
- roves8
- saver8
- savor8
- sawer8
- serow8
- serve8
- servo8
- sever8
- sewar8
- sewer8
- soave8
- sowar8
- sower8
- sware8
- swear8
- sweer8
- swore8
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