Is OVERLAP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERLAP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERLAP mean?
- verb
coincide partially or wholly
“Our vacations overlap”
- verb
extend over and cover a part of
“The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city”
- noun
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
“there was no overlap between their proposals”
- noun
the property of partial coincidence in time
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + A (1) + P (3) = 12 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 OVERLAP
Single letters that turn OVERLAP 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 OVERLAP
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- plover11
- parve10
- parvo10
- paver10
- pervo10
- prove10
- vaper10
- vapor10
- pave9
- perv9
- vape9
- parole8
- laevo8
- laver8
- lover8
- ravel8
- valor8
- velar8
- volar8
- loper7
- opera7
- paleo7
- paler7
- pareo7
- parle7
- parol7
- pearl7
- polar7
- poler7
- prole7
- arvo7
- aver7
- lave7
- leva7
- levo7
- love7
- oval7
- over7
- rave7
- rove7
- vale7
- veal7
- vela7
- vera7
- vole7
- aper6
- larp6
- leap6
- lope6
- opal6
- pale6
- pare6
- peal6
- pear6
- plea6
- pole6
- pore6
- prao6
- proa6
- rape6
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