Is OVERSHOOT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERSHOOT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERSHOOT mean?
- verb
shoot beyond or over (a target)
- verb
aim too high
“The plan overshoots its aim”
- noun
an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) = 15 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 OVERSHOOT
Single letters that turn OVERSHOOT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from OVERSHOOT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overshot14
- hoovers13
- overhot13
- hoover12
- hooves12
- hovers12
- shover12
- shrove12
- throve12
- hover11
- shove11
- hooters10
- reshoot10
- sheroot10
- shooter10
- soother10
- hove10
- hooter9
- horste9
- others9
- reshot9
- soothe9
- stover9
- strove9
- throes9
- troves9
- voters9
- ethos8
- heros8
- hoers8
- hoots8
- horse8
- horst8
- hoser8
- ortho8
- other8
- overs8
- overt8
- roves8
- servo8
- shero8
- shoer8
- shoot8
- shore8
- short8
- shote8
- sooth8
- stove8
- thoro8
- those8
- throe8
- trove8
- verso8
- verst8
- verts8
- voter8
- votes8
- eths7
- hero7
- hers7
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