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Is OVERESTIMATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERESTIMATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERESTIMATES mean?

Overestimates is a form of OVERESTIMATE.

  1. verb

    make too high an estimate of

    “He overestimated his own powers”

  2. noun

    an appraisal that is too high

  3. noun

    a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high

  4. verb

    assign too high a value to

    “You are overestimating the value of your old car”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

13

Letters

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 OVERESTIMATES

OVERESTIMATES 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 OVERESTIMATES

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