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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

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8

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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