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Is OVERTOOK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERTOOK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERTOOK mean?

Overtook is a form of OVERTAKE.

  1. verb

    catch up with and possibly overtake

    “The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp”

  2. verb

    travel past

    “The sports car passed all the trucks”

  3. verb

    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + O (1) + O (1) + K (5) = 15 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 OVERTOOK

OVERTOOK 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 OVERTOOK

The 46 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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