Is OVERLAIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERLAIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERLAIN mean?
Overlain is a form of OVERLIE.
- verb
lie upon; lie on top of
“the granite overlies the older rocks”
- verb
kill by lying on
“The sow overlay her piglets”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) = 11 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 OVERLAIN
OVERLAIN 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 OVERLAIN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ravelin10
- variole10
- veronal10
- alevin9
- alvine9
- enviro9
- lovier9
- naiver9
- ravine9
- renvoi9
- vainer9
- valine9
- veinal9
- venial9
- vernal9
- vineal9
- aiver8
- alive8
- anvil8
- avion8
- envoi8
- ervil8
- invar8
- laevo8
- laver8
- levin8
- liven8
- liver8
- livre8
- lover8
- naevi8
- naive8
- navel8
- nival8
- novae8
- novel8
- olive8
- ovine8
- ravel8
- raven8
- ravin8
- rival8
- riven8
- roven8
- valor8
- velar8
- venal8
- viler8
- vinal8
- viola8
- viral8
- vireo8
- voila8
- voile8
- volar8
- aileron7
- alienor7
- arvo7
- aver7
- evil7
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