Is OVERGROWING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERGROWING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERGROWING mean?
Overgrowing is a form of OVERGROW.
- verb
grow too large
- verb
become overgrown
“The patio overgrew with ivy”
- verb
grow beyond or across
“The ivy overgrew the patio”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + G (2) + R (1) + O (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 OVERGROWING
OVERGROWING 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 OVERGROWING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overgrown16
- regrooving15
- overgrow15
- wingover15
- regrowing14
- overworn14
- grooving13
- vowing13
- governor12
- groovier12
- growing12
- verging12
- inwove12
- wivern12
- groover11
- grovier11
- overing11
- regrown11
- wringer11
- wronger11
- wigger11
- vower11
- wiver11
- woven11
- gorgerin10
- reorging10
- rogering10
- govern10
- groove10
- grower10
- regrow10
- roving10
- rowing10
- virger10
- wigeon10
- winger10
- wooing10
- view10
- vrow10
- wive10
- wove10
- enviro9
- renvoi9
- reworn9
- given9
- giver9
- grove9
- grown9
- gwine9
- ogive9
- owing9
- vigor9
- vogie9
- wring9
- wrong9
- vow9
- goonier8
- ignorer8
- ginger8
- gorger8
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