Is OVERTAXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERTAXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERTAXES mean?
Overtaxes is a form of OVERTAX.
- verb
tax excessively
“Don't overtax my constituents!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 OVERTAXES
OVERTAXES 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 OVERTAXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vortexes18
- overtax17
- vertex16
- vexers16
- vortex16
- vaxes15
- vexer15
- vexes15
- retaxes14
- vext14
- exerts13
- exsert13
- extras13
- oxters13
- storax13
- taxers13
- vax13
- vex13
- vox13
- exert12
- extra12
- oxers12
- oxter12
- raxes12
- retax12
- rexes12
- sexer12
- sexto12
- taxer12
- taxes12
- texas12
- overeats11
- axes11
- exes11
- oxer11
- oxes11
- sext11
- overate10
- overeat10
- oversea10
- overset10
- revotes10
- vetoers10
- axe10
- rax10
- rex10
- sax10
- sex10
- sox10
- tax10
- averse9
- averts9
- avoset9
- everts9
- reaves9
- revest9
- revets9
- revote9
- soever9
- starve9
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