Is OVERTAKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERTAKE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERTAKE mean?
- verb
catch up with and possibly overtake
“The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp”
- verb
travel past
“The sports car passed all the trucks”
- verb
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) = 15 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 OVERTAKE
Single letters that turn OVERTAKE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of OVERTAKE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OVERTAKE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- takeover15
- evoker13
- revoke13
- evoke12
- overate10
- overeat10
- retake10
- revote9
- vetoer9
- korat9
- rakee9
- taker9
- tarok9
- toker9
- troak9
- troke9
- avert8
- evert8
- ovate8
- overt8
- reave8
- revet8
- trave8
- trove8
- voter8
- akee8
- kart8
- keet8
- keta8
- keto8
- kora8
- kore8
- okra8
- rake8
- reek8
- take8
- teak8
- toke8
- trek8
- arvo7
- aver7
- eave7
- ever7
- over7
- rave7
- rove7
- veer7
- vera7
- vert7
- veto7
- vote7
- ark7
- eek7
- eke7
- kae7
- kat7
- kea7
- koa7
- kor7
- oak7
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