Is OVERPLAY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERPLAY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERPLAY mean?
- verb
exaggerate one's acting
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) = 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 OVERPLAY
Single letters that turn OVERPLAY 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 OVERPLAY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overpay15
- overply15
- vapory14
- layover13
- overlay13
- peavy13
- pervy13
- overlap12
- overly12
- volery12
- parley11
- pearly11
- player11
- plover11
- pyrola11
- replay11
- leavy11
- lovey11
- ovary11
- ravey11
- vealy11
- apery10
- parve10
- parvo10
- paver10
- payer10
- payor10
- pervo10
- ploye10
- plyer10
- prove10
- repay10
- reply10
- ropey10
- vaper10
- vapor10
- levy10
- vary10
- very10
- paly9
- pave9
- perv9
- play9
- ploy9
- poly9
- pray9
- prey9
- pyre9
- pyro9
- ropy9
- vape9
- yelp9
- parole8
- early8
- laevo8
- laver8
- layer8
- leary8
- lover8
- ravel8
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