Is OVERBEAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERBEAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERBEAR mean?
- verb
overcome
“overbear criticism, protest, or arguments”
- verb
bear too much
- verb
contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) = 13 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 OVERBEAR
Single letters that turn OVERBEAR 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
Words you can make from OVERBEAR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- beaver11
- braver11
- reverb11
- above10
- bevor10
- brave10
- bravo10
- breve10
- reaver9
- verb9
- aerobe8
- bearer8
- rebore8
- raver8
- reave8
- rover8
- arbor7
- barer7
- barre7
- borer7
- rebar7
- arvo7
- aver7
- eave7
- ever7
- over7
- rave7
- rove7
- veer7
- vera7
- bare6
- bear6
- beer6
- boar6
- bora6
- bore6
- brae6
- bree6
- robe6
- ave6
- avo6
- eve6
- ova6
- rev6
- var6
- vee6
- voe6
- arb5
- bae5
- bar5
- bee5
- boa5
- bra5
- bro5
- brr5
- oba5
- obe5
- orb5
- reb5
- rob5
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