Is OVERREACHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERREACHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERREACHING mean?
- adjective
revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights
“vaulting ambition”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 OVERREACHING
Single letters that turn OVERREACHING 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 OVERREACHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overarching20
- changeover19
- overcharge19
- overhearing18
- overreach17
- recovering16
- achiever16
- cheveron16
- chivaree16
- overarch16
- overrich16
- revanche16
- caregiver15
- grievance15
- reechoing15
- hangover15
- havering15
- hovering15
- overhang15
- achieve15
- archive15
- chevron15
- carnivore14
- charring14
- cheering14
- cohering14
- converge14
- coverage14
- covering14
- ochering14
- overhear14
- reaching14
- rechange14
- recharge14
- roaching14
- heaving14
- chevre14
- granivore13
- rehearing13
- coinhere13
- cravener13
- enricher13
- overnice13
- ranchero13
- veronica13
- arching13
- carving13
- chagrin13
- changer13
- charger13
- charing13
- choragi13
- choregi13
- choring13
- craving13
- echoing13
- heavier13
- hoverer13
- ochring13
- having13
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