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
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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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