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Is OVERLAYS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERLAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERLAYS mean?

Overlays is a form of OVERLAY.

  1. verb

    put something on top of something else

    “cover the meat with a lot of gravy”

  2. noun

    protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior

  3. noun

    a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface

  4. verb

    kill by lying on

    “The sow overlay her piglets”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 14 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 OVERLAYS

OVERLAYS 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.

Anagrams of OVERLAYS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from OVERLAYS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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