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Is OVERLAPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERLAPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERLAPS mean?

Overlaps is a form of OVERLAP.

  1. verb

    coincide partially or wholly

    “Our vacations overlap”

  2. verb

    extend over and cover a part of

    “The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city”

  3. noun

    a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

    “there was no overlap between their proposals”

  4. noun

    the property of partial coincidence in time

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + A (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 13 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 OVERLAPS

OVERLAPS 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 OVERLAPS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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