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Is OVERKILLING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERKILLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERKILLING mean?

Overkilling is a form of OVERKILL.

  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

19

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

11

Letters

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + K (5) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 OVERKILLING

OVERKILLING 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.

Words you can make from OVERKILLING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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