Is OVERNIGHTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERNIGHTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERNIGHTING mean?
Overnighting is a form of OVERNIGHT.
- 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
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 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 OVERNIGHTING
OVERNIGHTING 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 OVERNIGHTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overnight16
- hovering15
- thieving15
- thriving15
- governing14
- hogtieing14
- rehinging14
- thronging14
- overthin14
- eightvo14
- inveigh14
- inverting13
- girthing13
- grieving13
- hongiing13
- neighing13
- regiving13
- righting13
- thonging13
- thriven13
- hiving13
- ornithine12
- inhering12
- northing12
- othering12
- revoting12
- riveting12
- thongier12
- thorning12
- throning12
- vigneron12
- hinging12
- nighing12
- venging12
- verging12
- thrive12
- throve12
- inthrone11
- inventor11
- invertin11
- thionine11
- eviting11
- heiring11
- henting11
- hinting11
- horning11
- nerving11
- nightie11
- nothing11
- overing11
- reiving11
- thingie11
- veining11
- venting11
- vertigo11
- vetoing11
- giving11
- hogger11
- hogget11
- hover11
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