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Is OVERRUNS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERRUNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERRUNS mean?

Overruns is a form of OVERRUN.

  1. verb

    invade in great numbers

    “the roaches infested our kitchen”

  2. noun

    too much production or more than expected

  3. verb

    occupy in large numbers or live on a host

    “the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North”

  4. verb

    flow or run over (a limit or brim)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + U (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 11 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 OVERRUNS

OVERRUNS 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 OVERRUNS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from OVERRUNS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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