Is OVERPAYMENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERPAYMENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERPAYMENT mean?
- noun
a payment larger than needed or expected
- noun
the act of paying too much
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + A (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 21 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 OVERPAYMENT
Single letters that turn OVERPAYMENT 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 OVERPAYMENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pentamery16
- repayment16
- everyman16
- overmany16
- empyrean15
- pavement15
- overpay15
- poverty15
- vampy15
- paronym14
- payment14
- tympano14
- peavey14
- vapory14
- treponema13
- averment13
- monetary13
- overtame13
- empery13
- eponym13
- mopery13
- revamp13
- trampy13
- tympan13
- vamper13
- marvy13
- peavy13
- pervy13
- permeant12
- anymore12
- entropy12
- moneyer12
- neotype12
- overapt12
- overman12
- overmen12
- prevent12
- varment12
- venomer12
- venery12
- votary12
- empty12
- mopey12
- myope12
- overneat11
- renovate11
- manrope11
- metopae11
- prename11
- tempera11
- etymon11
- mornay11
- movant11
- napery11
- pantry11
- pareve11
- peyote11
- poetry11
- proven11
- pyrene11
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