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Is OVERSHOOTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERSHOOTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERSHOOTS mean?

Overshoots 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

16

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

10

Letters

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 16 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 OVERSHOOTS

OVERSHOOTS 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 OVERSHOOTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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