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Is OVERKILL a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERKILL mean?

  1. noun

    the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required

  2. noun

    any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

8

Letters

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + K (5) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) = 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 OVERKILL

Single letters that turn OVERKILL 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 OVERKILL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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