Is OVERTAKEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERTAKEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERTAKEN mean?
Overtaken is a form of OVERTAKE.
- 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
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 9
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + N (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 OVERTAKEN
OVERTAKEN 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 OVERTAKEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overtake15
- takeover15
- evoker13
- revoke13
- evoke12
- knave12
- overneat11
- renovate11
- retaken11
- nervate10
- overate10
- overeat10
- veteran10
- ketone10
- reknot10
- retake10
- tanker10
- novate9
- revote9
- tavern9
- venter9
- vetoer9
- akene9
- kente9
- kerne9
- korat9
- krona9
- krone9
- oaken9
- rakee9
- taken9
- taker9
- tarok9
- token9
- toker9
- trank9
- troak9
- troke9
- avert8
- event8
- evert8
- nerve8
- never8
- novae8
- ovate8
- overt8
- raven8
- reave8
- revet8
- roven8
- trave8
- trove8
- veena8
- venae8
- voter8
- akee8
- kane8
- kaon8
- karn8
- kart8
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