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Is OVERDRIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERDRIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERDRIVE mean?

  1. verb

    drive or work too hard

    “The teacher is overworking his students”

  2. noun

    the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration

    “Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given”

  3. noun

    a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power

  4. verb

    make use of too often or too extensively

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

9

Letters

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + D (2) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (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 OVERDRIVE

Single letters that turn OVERDRIVE 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 hooks2

Words you can make from OVERDRIVE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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