Is OVERSEAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERSEAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERSEAS mean?
- adjective
in a foreign country
“markets abroad”
- adverb
beyond or across the sea
“He lived overseas for many years”
- adverb
in a place across an ocean
- adjective
being or passing over or across the sea
“some overseas trade in grain arose”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) + A (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 OVERSEAS
OVERSEAS 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 OVERSEAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- oversea10
- averse9
- reaves9
- savers9
- savors9
- serves9
- servos9
- severs9
- soaves9
- soever9
- verses9
- versos9
- arvos8
- avers8
- eaves8
- oaves8
- overs8
- raves8
- reave8
- roves8
- saver8
- saves8
- savor8
- serve8
- servo8
- sever8
- soave8
- vases8
- veers8
- verse8
- verso8
- serosae7
- arvo7
- aver7
- aves7
- avos7
- eave7
- ever7
- eves7
- over7
- rave7
- revs7
- rove7
- save7
- sevs7
- vars7
- vase7
- veer7
- vees7
- vera7
- voes7
- easers6
- erases6
- eroses6
- sarees6
- serosa6
- ave6
- avo6
- eve6
- ova6
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