Is OVERLOADS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERLOADS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERLOADS mean?
Overloads is a form of OVERLOAD.
- noun
an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
- verb
become overloaded
“The aerator overloaded”
- verb
fill to excess so that function is impaired
“Fear clogged her mind”
- noun
an excessive burden
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + O (1) + A (1) + D (2) + 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 OVERLOADS
OVERLOADS 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 OVERLOADS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overload12
- oversold12
- oversad11
- salvoed11
- savored11
- droves10
- overdo10
- salved10
- slaved10
- solved10
- vadose10
- lavers9
- loaves9
- lovers9
- ravels9
- salver9
- salvor9
- serval9
- slaver9
- solver9
- valors9
- velars9
- versal9
- devas9
- doves9
- drave9
- drove9
- laved9
- loved9
- raved9
- roved9
- saved9
- velds9
- voled9
- loaders8
- ordeals8
- reloads8
- roadeos8
- arvos8
- avers8
- laevo8
- laver8
- laves8
- levas8
- lover8
- loves8
- oaves8
- ovals8
- overs8
- ravel8
- raves8
- roves8
- salve8
- salvo8
- saver8
- savor8
- selva8
- servo8
- slave8
- soave8
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