Is OVERTHROWN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERTHROWN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERTHROWN mean?
Overthrown is a form of OVERTHROW.
- 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
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + W (4) + N (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 OVERTHROWN
OVERTHROWN 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 OVERTHROWN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overthrow18
- honewort14
- hornwort14
- overworn14
- overhot13
- thrower13
- hoover12
- throve12
- thrown12
- hover11
- nohow11
- rowth11
- threw11
- throw11
- vower11
- whore11
- whort11
- worth11
- woven11
- wroth11
- honorer10
- horrent10
- norther10
- hewn10
- hove10
- howe10
- thew10
- vrow10
- when10
- whet10
- wove10
- hooter9
- hornet9
- nother9
- reworn9
- rhetor9
- thoron9
- throne9
- trover9
- hew9
- how9
- vow9
- who9
- heron8
- honer8
- honor8
- north8
- ortho8
- other8
- overt8
- owner8
- rewon8
- roven8
- rover8
- rowen8
- rower8
- thorn8
- thoro8
- throe8
- tower8
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