Is OVERRIDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERRIDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERRIDING mean?
- adjective
having superior power and influence
“the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 OVERRIDING
OVERRIDING 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 OVERRIDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overrigid14
- redriving14
- deriving13
- overgird13
- ringdove13
- videoing13
- driving12
- droving12
- voiding12
- diviner11
- grovier11
- ivoried11
- overing11
- reiving11
- diving11
- groved11
- gridiron10
- ordering10
- ivorier10
- devoir10
- divine10
- driven10
- driver10
- drover10
- govern10
- nevoid10
- riving10
- roving10
- vendor10
- verdin10
- virger10
- virgin10
- viroid10
- voider10
- dingier9
- eroding9
- grinder9
- grodier9
- groined9
- ignored9
- redoing9
- regrind9
- ridgier9
- rigider9
- enviro9
- renvoi9
- vinier9
- virion9
- devon9
- diver9
- doven9
- drive9
- drove9
- given9
- giver9
- grove9
- ivied9
- ogive9
- rived9
- roved9
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