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Is OVERSHOOTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERSHOOTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERSHOOTING mean?

Overshooting is a form of OVERSHOOT.

  1. verb

    shoot beyond or over (a target)

  2. verb

    aim too high

    “The plan overshoots its aim”

  3. noun

    an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
21
Letters
12

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 OVERSHOOTING

OVERSHOOTING 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 OVERSHOOTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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