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.
- verb
catch up with and possibly overtake
“The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp”
- verb
travel past
“The sports car passed all the trucks”
- verb
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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