Is OVERDRAWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERDRAWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERDRAWS mean?
Overdraws is a form of OVERDRAW.
- verb
draw more money from than is available
“She overdrew her account”
- verb
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
“tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + D (2) + R (1) + A (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 16 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 OVERDRAWS
OVERDRAWS 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 OVERDRAWS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overdraw15
- dwarves14
- avowers13
- oversaw13
- reavows13
- avowed13
- avower12
- reavow12
- vowers12
- wavers12
- vowed12
- waved12
- arrowed11
- drawers11
- drovers11
- oversad11
- redowas11
- redraws11
- rewards11
- rewords11
- savored11
- warders11
- avows11
- vower11
- vrows11
- waver11
- waves11
- savorer10
- serovar10
- dewars10
- dowers10
- dowser10
- drawer10
- drover10
- droves10
- drowse10
- redowa10
- redraw10
- reward10
- reword10
- vadose10
- waders10
- warder10
- warred10
- avow10
- vaws10
- vows10
- vrow10
- wave10
- wove10
- arrows9
- ravers9
- rovers9
- rowers9
- worser9
- devas9
- dewar9
- doves9
- dower9
- dowse9
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