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Is OVERRIDES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERRIDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERRIDES mean?

Overrides is a form of OVERRIDE.

  1. verb

    rule against

    “The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”

  2. noun

    a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device

  3. noun

    the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something

  4. verb

    prevail over

    “health considerations override financial concerns”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

9

Letters

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 OVERRIDES

OVERRIDES 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.

Anagrams of OVERRIDES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from OVERRIDES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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