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
20
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
13
Letters
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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