Is OVERSLEEPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERSLEEPING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERSLEEPING mean?
Oversleeping is a form of OVERSLEEP.
- verb
sleep longer than intended
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + L (1) + E (1) + E (1) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 OVERSLEEPING
OVERSLEEPING 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 OVERSLEEPING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- presolving16
- envelopers15
- overseeing14
- enveloper14
- envelopes14
- overplies14
- oversleep14
- replevies14
- replevins14
- sleepover14
- resolving13
- sovereign13
- envelope13
- envelops13
- overslip13
- overspin13
- prelives13
- presolve13
- replevin13
- slipover13
- peeving13
- proving13
- progenies12
- leveeing12
- levering12
- reveling12
- revenges12
- severing12
- sleeving12
- veligers12
- envelop12
- pensive12
- plosive12
- plovers12
- previse12
- vespine12
- pelerines11
- spleenier11
- epergnes11
- epigones11
- espiegle11
- eversion11
- gospeler11
- liveners11
- novelise11
- overlies11
- overseen11
- peelings11
- perigees11
- perigons11
- perogies11
- relieves11
- relievos11
- reposing11
- sleeping11
- sniveler11
- speeling11
- speering11
- spongier11
- veneries11
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