Is OVERSIGHT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERSIGHT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERSIGHT mean?
- noun
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
- noun
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
- noun
a mistake resulting from inattention
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (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 OVERSIGHT
Single letters that turn OVERSIGHT 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 OVERSIGHT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eightvos15
- eightvo14
- thrives13
- ghostier12
- groviest12
- vertigos12
- hovers12
- shiver12
- shover12
- shrive12
- shrove12
- thrive12
- throve12
- grivets11
- hogties11
- ogreish11
- resight11
- sighter11
- vertigo11
- hives11
- hover11
- shive11
- shove11
- heriots10
- hoister10
- shortie10
- eights10
- girths10
- givers10
- griths10
- grivet10
- groves10
- hogtie10
- ogives10
- ogrish10
- righto10
- rights10
- sigher10
- vigors10
- hive10
- hove10
- shiv10
- heriot9
- horsie9
- horste9
- hosier9
- others9
- reshot9
- rivets9
- soviet9
- stiver9
- stover9
- strive9
- strove9
- theirs9
- throes9
- troves9
- verist9
- vireos9
- voters9
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