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Is OVERHANGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERHANGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERHANGS mean?

Overhangs is a form of OVERHANG.

  1. noun

    projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else

  2. verb

    project over

  3. 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

16

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

9

Letters

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 16 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 OVERHANGS

OVERHANGS 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.

Anagrams of OVERHANGS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from OVERHANGS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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