Is OVERNIGHT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERNIGHT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERNIGHT mean?
- adjective
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
“a nightlong vigil”
- adverb
during or for the length of one night
“the fish marinates overnight”
- adverb
happening in a short time or with great speed
“these solutions cannot be found overnight!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) = 16 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 OVERNIGHT
Single letters that turn OVERNIGHT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from OVERNIGHT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hovering15
- overthin14
- eightvo14
- thriven13
- othering12
- revoting12
- thongier12
- thrive12
- throve12
- overing11
- vertigo11
- vetoing11
- hover11
- gorhen10
- govern10
- grivet10
- hinger10
- hoeing10
- hogtie10
- nigher10
- righto10
- roving10
- throng10
- voting10
- hive10
- hove10
- enviro9
- ethion9
- heriot9
- heroin9
- hinter9
- hornet9
- invert9
- nother9
- renvoi9
- throne9
- eight9
- girth9
- given9
- giver9
- goeth9
- grith9
- grove9
- hinge9
- hongi9
- neigh9
- night9
- ogive9
- ohing9
- right9
- thegn9
- thing9
- thong9
- vigor9
- vogie9
- genitor8
- envoi8
- heron8
- honer8
- ither8
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