Is OVERSTATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERSTATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERSTATES mean?
Overstates is a form of OVERSTATE.
- verb
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
“tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 OVERSTATES
OVERSTATES 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 OVERSTATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overstate12
- estovers11
- overeats11
- overseas11
- oversets11
- votaress11
- avosets10
- overate10
- overeat10
- oversea10
- overset10
- revests10
- revotes10
- starves10
- stovers10
- trevets10
- vastest10
- versets10
- verstes10
- vetoers10
- vetters10
- votress10
- averse9
- averts9
- avoset9
- everts9
- reaves9
- revest9
- revets9
- revote9
- savers9
- savors9
- serves9
- servos9
- severs9
- soaves9
- soever9
- starve9
- staves9
- stover9
- stoves9
- strove9
- traves9
- trevet9
- troves9
- vaster9
- verses9
- verset9
- versos9
- verste9
- versts9
- vestas9
- vetoer9
- vetoes9
- vetter9
- voters9
- estreats8
- restates8
- retastes8
- rosettes8
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