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
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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