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
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 8
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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