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Is OVERTHROWING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERTHROWING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERTHROWING mean?

Overthrowing is a form of OVERTHROW.

  1. verb

    cause the downfall of; of rulers

    “The Czar was overthrown”

  2. noun

    the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

  3. noun

    the act of disturbing the mind or body

    “his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset”

  4. verb

    rule against

    “The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

22

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

12

Letters

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 OVERTHROWING

OVERTHROWING 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 OVERTHROWING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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