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Is OVERBEARING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERBEARING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERBEARING mean?

  1. adjective

    expecting unquestioning obedience

    “the timid child of authoritarian parents”

  2. adjective

    having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

    “some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

11

Letters

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 OVERBEARING

OVERBEARING 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 OVERBEARING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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