Is OVERTONE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERTONE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERTONE mean?
- noun
(usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
“overtones of despair”
- noun
a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 11 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 OVERTONE
Single letters that turn OVERTONE 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 hooks1
Words you can make from OVERTONE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- revote9
- venter9
- vetoer9
- event8
- evert8
- nerve8
- never8
- overt8
- revet8
- roven8
- trove8
- voter8
- even7
- ever7
- neve7
- oven7
- over7
- rove7
- veer7
- vent7
- vert7
- veto7
- vote7
- enroot6
- eve6
- rev6
- vee6
- vet6
- voe6
- enter5
- noter5
- rente5
- tenor5
- terne5
- toner5
- treen5
- trone5
- erne4
- note4
- onto4
- reno4
- rent4
- rete4
- root4
- rote4
- roto4
- teen4
- tern4
- tone4
- toon4
- tore4
- torn4
- toro4
- tree4
- eon3
- ere3
- ern3
- nee3
- net3
- noo3
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