Is OVERSHADOWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERSHADOWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERSHADOWS mean?
Overshadows is a form of OVERSHADOW.
- verb
be greater in significance than
“the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness”
- verb
make appear small by comparison
“This year's debt dwarfs that of last year”
- verb
cast a shadow upon
“The tall tree overshadowed the house”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 21 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 OVERSHADOWS
OVERSHADOWS 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 OVERSHADOWS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overshadow20
- harewoods16
- roadshows16
- shadowers16
- wharves16
- harewood15
- roadshow15
- shadower15
- swooshed15
- wharve15
- sawhorse14
- dwarves14
- shadows14
- swashed14
- wooshed14
- avowers13
- hawsers13
- hoovers13
- oversaw13
- reavows13
- reshows13
- shavers13
- shovers13
- showers13
- swasher13
- washers13
- whoseso13
- wooshes13
- avowed13
- hooved13
- shadow13
- shaved13
- shawed13
- shoved13
- showed13
- shrewd13
- washed13
- whored13
- avower12
- havers12
- hawser12
- hawses12
- hoover12
- hooves12
- hovers12
- reavow12
- reshow12
- rewash12
- shaver12
- shaves12
- shover12
- shoves12
- shower12
- shrews12
- shrove12
- swoosh12
- vowers12
- wahoos12
- washer12
- washes12
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