Is OVERHANG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERHANG is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERHANG mean?
- noun
projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- verb
project over
- verb
be suspended over or hang over
“This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 8
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + G (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 OVERHANG
Single letters that turn OVERHANG 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 OVERHANG
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OVERHANG
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hangover15
- haven11
- haver11
- hover11
- gherao10
- gorhen10
- govern10
- graven10
- hanger10
- rehang10
- have10
- hove10
- ganev9
- gerah9
- grave9
- grove9
- hogan9
- vegan9
- heron8
- honer8
- novae8
- raven8
- roven8
- argh8
- gave8
- hang8
- hong8
- vang8
- vega8
- onager7
- orange7
- arvo7
- aver7
- haen7
- hare7
- hear7
- hern7
- hero7
- hoar7
- hoer7
- hone7
- hora7
- horn7
- nave7
- nova7
- oven7
- over7
- rave7
- rhea7
- rove7
- vane7
- vena7
- vera7
- hag7
- hog7
- veg7
- vog7
- agone6
- anger6
- argon6
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