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Is OVERHAND a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERHAND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERHAND mean?

  1. adjective

    with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level

    “an overhand pitch”

  2. adjective

    sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 15 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 OVERHAND

Single letters that turn OVERHAND 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

Anagrams of OVERHAND

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from OVERHAND

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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