Is OVERLEAPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERLEAPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERLEAPS mean?
Overleaps is a form of OVERLEAP.
- verb
defeat (oneself) by going too far
- verb
jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
- verb
leave undone or leave out
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Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + P (3) + 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 OVERLEAPS
OVERLEAPS 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 OVERLEAPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overlaps13
- overleap13
- presolve13
- vesperal13
- overlap12
- plovers12
- repaves12
- oversale11
- pareve11
- parvos11
- pavers11
- pelves11
- pervos11
- plover11
- proves11
- repave11
- vapers11
- vapors11
- vesper11
- parolees10
- laveers10
- leavers10
- oversea10
- resolve10
- reveals10
- several10
- vealers10
- parve10
- parvo10
- paver10
- paves10
- pervo10
- pervs10
- prove10
- vaper10
- vapes10
- vapor10
- veeps10
- elopers9
- leapers9
- leprose9
- parolee9
- paroles9
- pleaser9
- presale9
- relapse9
- repeals9
- reposal9
- averse9
- elvers9
- laveer9
- lavers9
- leaver9
- leaves9
- levers9
- loaves9
- lovers9
- ravels9
- reaves9
- reveal9
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