Is OVEREXTEND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVEREXTEND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVEREXTEND mean?
- verb
strain excessively
“He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 21 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 OVEREXTEND
Single letters that turn OVEREXTEND 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 hooks1
Words you can make from OVEREXTEND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- extender16
- vertex16
- vortex16
- vexed16
- exerted15
- vexer15
- externe14
- dexter14
- dextro14
- extend14
- vext14
- extern13
- detox13
- redox13
- vex13
- vox13
- exert12
- oxter12
- exed12
- devotee11
- everted11
- revoted11
- exon11
- next11
- oxen11
- oxer11
- dex11
- dox11
- xed11
- eventer10
- devote10
- evened10
- nerved10
- overed10
- reeved10
- veered10
- vendee10
- vender10
- vendor10
- vented10
- vetoed10
- rex10
- evener9
- revote9
- veneer9
- venter9
- vetoer9
- devon9
- doven9
- drove9
- roved9
- voted9
- ex9
- ox9
- entered8
- erodent8
- event8
- evert8
- nerve8
- never8
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