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Is OVERSHADOWING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERSHADOWING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERSHADOWING mean?

Overshadowing is a form of OVERSHADOW.

  1. verb

    be greater in significance than

    “the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness”

  2. verb

    make appear small by comparison

    “This year's debt dwarfs that of last year”

  3. verb

    cast a shadow upon

    “The tall tree overshadowed the house”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

24

Scrabble

26

Words With Friends

13

Letters

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 24 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 OVERSHADOWING

OVERSHADOWING 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 OVERSHADOWING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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