Is OVERBALANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERBALANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERBALANCE mean?
- verb
weigh more heavily
“these considerations outweigh our wishes”
- verb
cause to be off balance
“It is not desirable to overbalance the budget”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + 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 OVERBALANCE
Single letters that turn OVERBALANCE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from OVERBALANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coverable16
- revocable16
- evocable15
- overclean14
- cabover14
- vocable14
- canoeable13
- rebalance13
- cavalero13
- caveolae13
- caveolar13
- novercal13
- overable13
- vernacle13
- albacore12
- balancer12
- barnacle12
- caravel12
- caveola12
- cleaver12
- coaeval12
- enclave12
- valance12
- valence12
- verbena12
- vocab12
- balance11
- alcove11
- beaver11
- carvel11
- carven11
- cavern11
- claver11
- cleave11
- clever11
- cloven11
- clover11
- coeval11
- corvee11
- craven11
- lavabo11
- velcro11
- veloce11
- verbal11
- anaerobe10
- veronal10
- beacon10
- cabler10
- carbon10
- corban10
- corbel10
- above10
- bevel10
- bevor10
- brava10
- brave10
- bravo10
- breve10
- calve10
- carve10
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