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Is OVERDRIVEN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERDRIVEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERDRIVEN mean?

Overdriven is a form of OVERDRIVE.

  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

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + D (2) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) = 17 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 OVERDRIVEN

OVERDRIVEN 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 OVERDRIVEN

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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