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Is OVERBIDDEN a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERBIDDEN mean?

Overbidden is a form of OVERBID.

  1. noun

    a bid that is higher than preceding bids

  2. noun

    (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)

  3. verb

    to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win,

  4. verb

    bid more than the object is worth

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

10

Letters

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + I (1) + D (2) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) = 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 OVERBIDDEN

OVERBIDDEN 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 OVERBIDDEN

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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