Is OVERTHROW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERTHROW is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERTHROW mean?
- verb
cause the downfall of; of rulers
“The Czar was overthrown”
- noun
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- noun
the act of disturbing the mind or body
“his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset”
- verb
rule against
“The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + W (4) = 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 OVERTHROW
Single letters that turn OVERTHROW into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from OVERTHROW
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overhot13
- thrower13
- hoover12
- throve12
- hover11
- rowth11
- threw11
- throw11
- vower11
- whore11
- whort11
- worth11
- wroth11
- hove10
- howe10
- thew10
- vrow10
- whet10
- wove10
- hooter9
- rhetor9
- trover9
- hew9
- how9
- vow9
- who9
- ortho8
- other8
- overt8
- rover8
- rower8
- thoro8
- throe8
- tower8
- trove8
- voter8
- wooer8
- wrote8
- hero7
- hoer7
- hoot7
- over7
- rove7
- thro7
- trow7
- vert7
- veto7
- vote7
- wert7
- wore7
- wort7
- rooter6
- torero6
- eth6
- her6
- het6
- hoe6
- hoo6
- hot6
- oho6
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