Is OVERCAST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERCAST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERCAST mean?
- noun
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
- adjective
filled or abounding with clouds
- noun
gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
- noun
a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 13 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 OVERCAST
Single letters that turn OVERCAST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of OVERCAST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OVERCAST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overacts13
- avocets12
- cavorts12
- corvets12
- coverts12
- octaves12
- overact12
- vectors12
- avocet11
- carves11
- cavers11
- cavort11
- corves11
- corvet11
- covers11
- covert11
- covets11
- craves11
- octave11
- varecs11
- vector11
- carve10
- caver10
- caves10
- cover10
- coves10
- covet10
- crave10
- varec10
- voces10
- coaster9
- coaters9
- recoats9
- averts9
- avoset9
- starve9
- stover9
- strove9
- traves9
- troves9
- vaster9
- voters9
- cave9
- cove9
- vacs9
- actors8
- carets8
- cartes8
- caster8
- castor8
- caters8
- coarse8
- coater8
- corset8
- costae8
- costar8
- coster8
- crates8
- escort8
- ocreas8
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