Is OVERSTAY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERSTAY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERSTAY mean?
- verb
stay too long
“overstay or outstay one's welcome”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 OVERSTAY
Single letters that turn OVERSTAY 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 OVERSTAY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- savory12
- vestry12
- votary12
- ovary11
- ravey11
- savoy11
- vasty11
- vary10
- very10
- averts9
- avoset9
- estray9
- oyster9
- starve9
- stayer9
- storey9
- stover9
- strove9
- toyers9
- traves9
- troves9
- vaster9
- voters9
- yarest9
- artsy8
- arvos8
- avers8
- avert8
- eyras8
- oaves8
- ovate8
- overs8
- overt8
- oyers8
- raves8
- resay8
- roves8
- ryots8
- satyr8
- saver8
- savor8
- sayer8
- servo8
- soave8
- stave8
- story8
- stove8
- stray8
- stroy8
- teary8
- toyer8
- trave8
- trays8
- treys8
- trove8
- troys8
- tyers8
- tyres8
- tyros8
- verso8
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