Is OVERDEPENDENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERDEPENDENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 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.
Definition
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See the definition of OverdependentHooks for OVERDEPENDENT
OVERDEPENDENT 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 OVERDEPENDENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prevented15
- dependent13
- portended13
- pretended13
- protended13
- deepened12
- deported12
- pondered12
- veneered12
- devoted12
- dovened12
- prevent12
- peeved12
- proved12
- deepener11
- deponent11
- deportee11
- reopened11
- repented11
- repetend11
- deponed11
- devotee11
- everted11
- revoted11
- droved11
- proven11
- veepee11
- vended11
- donnered10
- neoprene10
- redonned10
- tendered10
- eventer10
- pendent10
- pentode10
- petered10
- portend10
- preened10
- preneed10
- pretend10
- protend10
- depend10
- devote10
- evened10
- nerved10
- overed10
- pended10
- ponded10
- reeved10
- veered10
- vendee10
- vender10
- vendor10
- vented10
- vetoed10
- peeve10
- pervo10
- prove10
- dendron9
- denoted9
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