Is OVERRATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERRATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERRATES mean?
Overrates is a form of OVERRATE.
- verb
make too high an estimate of
“He overestimated his own powers”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 OVERRATES
OVERRATES 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 OVERRATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- averters11
- evertors11
- overeats11
- overrate11
- restrove11
- traverse11
- averter10
- evertor10
- overate10
- overeat10
- oversea10
- overset10
- reavers10
- reverso10
- reverts10
- revotes10
- savorer10
- serovar10
- starver10
- trovers10
- vetoers10
- averse9
- averts9
- avoset9
- everts9
- ravers9
- reaver9
- reaves9
- revers9
- revert9
- revest9
- revets9
- revote9
- rovers9
- server9
- soever9
- starve9
- stover9
- strove9
- traves9
- trover9
- troves9
- vaster9
- verser9
- verset9
- verste9
- vetoer9
- vetoes9
- voters9
- arvos8
- avers8
- avert8
- eaves8
- evert8
- oaves8
- ovate8
- overs8
- overt8
- raver8
- raves8
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