Is OVERPRESSURE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERPRESSURE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERPRESSURE mean?
- noun
a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
“the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 17 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 OVERPRESSURE
Single letters that turn OVERPRESSURE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from OVERPRESSURE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- preservers15
- preserver14
- preserves14
- reprovers14
- oversups13
- perverse13
- preserve13
- reprover13
- reproves13
- overseers12
- reservers12
- reversers12
- oversup12
- prevues12
- provers12
- reprove12
- vespers12
- represser11
- repressor11
- overseer11
- oversees11
- oversure11
- overuses11
- reserver11
- reserves11
- reverers11
- reverser11
- reverses11
- reversos11
- peeves11
- pervos11
- prevue11
- prover11
- proves11
- vesper11
- espouser10
- perusers10
- pressure10
- reposers10
- repousse10
- spurrers10
- oeuvres10
- oversee10
- overuse10
- reserve10
- reverer10
- reveres10
- reverse10
- reverso10
- servers10
- severer10
- versers10
- peeve10
- pervo10
- pervs10
- prove10
- veeps10
- espouse9
- peeress9
- peruser9
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