Is OVERSTAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERSTAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERSTAYING mean?
Overstaying is a form of OVERSTAY.
- verb
stay too long
“overstay or outstay one's welcome”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + 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 OVERSTAYING
OVERSTAYING 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 OVERSTAYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nervosity15
- vinegary15
- voyagers15
- overstay14
- sovranty14
- vanitory14
- venosity14
- vestiary14
- garveys14
- gravity14
- varying14
- voyager14
- voyages14
- estraying13
- gravitons13
- grievants13
- gyrations13
- oystering13
- ravigotes13
- signatory13
- vintagers13
- naivety13
- synovia13
- variety13
- varsity13
- garvey13
- voyage13
- averting12
- graviton12
- grievant12
- groviest12
- gyration12
- negatory12
- ravigote12
- resaying12
- revoting12
- savoring12
- seignory12
- starving12
- stingray12
- storying12
- straying12
- stroying12
- synergia12
- vertigos12
- vinegars12
- vintager12
- vintages12
- viragoes12
- virgates12
- yeasting12
- envoys12
- savory12
- vanity12
- verity12
- vestry12
- vinery12
- votary12
- gravy12
- grovy12
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