Is OVERTURE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERTURE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERTURE mean?
- noun
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- noun
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
“training is a necessary preliminary to employment”
- noun
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
“she rejected his advances”
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) + U (1) + R (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 OVERTURE
Single letters that turn OVERTURE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of OVERTURE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OVERTURE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- trouvere11
- evertor10
- oeuvre9
- revert9
- revote9
- trover9
- vetoer9
- evert8
- overt8
- revet8
- revue8
- rover8
- trove8
- vertu8
- voter8
- reroute7
- eruv7
- ever7
- over7
- rove7
- veer7
- vert7
- veto7
- vote7
- retore6
- router6
- tourer6
- ureter6
- eve6
- rev6
- vee6
- vet6
- voe6
- outer5
- outre5
- retro5
- route5
- truer5
- euro4
- rete4
- rote4
- roue4
- rout4
- ruer4
- tore4
- torr4
- tour4
- tree4
- trou4
- true4
- turr4
- ere3
- err3
- ore3
- ort3
- our3
- out3
- ree3
- ret3
- roe3
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