Is OVERBURDENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERBURDENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERBURDENING mean?
Overburdening is a form of OVERBURDEN.
- verb
burden with too much work or responsibility
- noun
the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- noun
an excessive burden
- verb
load with excessive weight
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 20
- Words With Friends
- 26
- Letters
- 13
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + U (1) + R (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 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 OVERBURDENING
OVERBURDENING 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 OVERBURDENING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overburning17
- overburden16
- overburned16
- everduring15
- reverbing15
- rebounding14
- devouring14
- gerundive14
- overurged14
- ovenbird14
- overbred14
- riverbed14
- bordering13
- burdening13
- burgeoned13
- deburring13
- environed13
- nondriver13
- unreeving13
- dovening13
- governed13
- overburn13
- overgird13
- ringdove13
- overbed13
- overbid13
- overbig13
- overdub13
- verbing13
- rebounder12
- beringed12
- berouged12
- bigender12
- bounding12
- breeding12
- deboning12
- devourer12
- innerved12
- override12
- overrude12
- overurge12
- redriven12
- revering12
- unenvied12
- unnerved12
- unveined12
- vigneron12
- bouvier12
- brevier12
- diverge12
- droving12
- grieved12
- vending12
- verbed12
- verbid12
- rendering11
- undergoer11
- undergone11
- beginner11
- bourgier11
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