Is OVERHAUL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERHAUL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERHAUL mean?
- verb
travel past
“The sports car passed all the trucks”
- verb
make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
“You should overhaul your car engine”
- noun
periodic maintenance on a car or machine
“it was time for an overhaul on the tractor”
- noun
the act of improving by renewing and restoring
“they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + H (4) + A (1) + U (1) + L (1) = 14 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 OVERHAUL
Single letters that turn OVERHAUL 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 OVERHAUL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- halve11
- haver11
- hovel11
- hover11
- have10
- hove10
- haleru9
- hauler9
- louver9
- louvre9
- ovular9
- valour9
- valuer9
- velour9
- haler8
- haole8
- horal8
- laevo8
- laver8
- lehua8
- lover8
- ovule8
- ravel8
- uveal8
- valor8
- value8
- velar8
- volar8
- arvo7
- aver7
- eruv7
- hale7
- halo7
- hare7
- harl7
- haul7
- heal7
- hear7
- helo7
- herl7
- hero7
- hoar7
- hoer7
- hole7
- hora7
- hour7
- hula7
- hurl7
- lave7
- lehr7
- leva7
- levo7
- love7
- oval7
- over7
- rave7
- rhea7
- rove7
- ulva7
- uvea7
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