Is OVERSPENDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERSPENDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERSPENDS mean?
Overspends is a form of OVERSPEND.
- verb
spend more than available of (a budget)
- verb
spend at a high rate
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + 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 OVERSPENDS
OVERSPENDS 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 OVERSPENDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overspend15
- vespers12
- proved12
- deposers11
- responds11
- spenders11
- spondees11
- venders11
- vendors11
- pervos11
- proven11
- proves11
- vesper11
- response10
- depones10
- deposer10
- deposes10
- depress10
- pernods10
- ponders10
- pressed10
- reposed10
- respond10
- speedos10
- spender10
- spondee10
- devons10
- dovens10
- droves10
- nerved10
- overed10
- served10
- vender10
- vendor10
- versed10
- pervo10
- pervs10
- prove10
- veeps10
- endorses9
- openers9
- pereons9
- persons9
- reopens9
- reposes9
- depone9
- depose9
- dopers9
- epodes9
- nerves9
- opened9
- pedros9
- pernod9
- ponder9
- proned9
- prosed9
- serves9
- servos9
- sevens9
- severs9
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