Is OVERBOARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERBOARD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERBOARD mean?
- adverb
to extremes
“he went overboard to please his in-laws”
- adverb
from on board a vessel into the water
“they dropped their garbage overboard”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 15 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 OVERBOARD
OVERBOARD 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.
Anagrams of OVERBOARD
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OVERBOARD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overbroad15
- bravoed13
- adverb12
- braved12
- braver11
- arbored10
- boarder10
- broader10
- brooder10
- reboard10
- drover10
- overdo10
- above10
- bevor10
- brave10
- bravo10
- barred9
- border9
- drave9
- drove9
- raved9
- roved9
- verb9
- abode8
- adobe8
- adobo8
- ardeb8
- barde8
- bared8
- beard8
- board8
- booed8
- bored8
- bread8
- broad8
- brood8
- debar8
- dobra8
- dobro8
- orbed8
- raver8
- robed8
- rover8
- deva8
- dove8
- adorer7
- roadeo7
- roared7
- arbor7
- barer7
- barre7
- borer7
- rebar7
- abed7
- arvo7
- aver7
- bade7
- bard7
- bead7
- bode7
Study OVERBOARD and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.
