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Is OVERSEWING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERSEWING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERSEWING mean?

Oversewing is a form of OVERSEW.

  1. verb

    sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

10

Letters

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 OVERSEWING

OVERSEWING 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 OVERSEWING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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