Is OVERREACH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERREACH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERREACH mean?
- verb
fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- verb
beat through cleverness and wit
“I beat the traffic”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 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 OVERREACH
OVERREACH 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 OVERREACH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overarch16
- overhear14
- chevre14
- hoverer13
- havoc13
- coherer12
- coverer12
- ochreae12
- reacher12
- recover12
- heaver12
- archer11
- carver11
- charro11
- cheero11
- chorea11
- cohere11
- corvee11
- craver11
- echoer11
- ochrea11
- orache11
- reecho11
- haver11
- heave11
- hevea11
- hover11
- carve10
- caver10
- chare10
- charr10
- cheer10
- chore10
- cover10
- crave10
- ocher10
- ochre10
- orach10
- reach10
- roach10
- varec10
- have10
- hove10
- hearer9
- reaver9
- rehear9
- ache9
- arch9
- cave9
- chao9
- char9
- cove9
- each9
- eche9
- echo9
- oche9
- career8
- ocreae8
- raver8
- reave8
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