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Is OVERTURES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERTURES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERTURES mean?

Overtures is a form of OVERTURE.

  1. noun

    orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

  2. noun

    something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

    “training is a necessary preliminary to employment”

  3. noun

    a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

    “she rejected his advances”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 OVERTURES

Single letters that turn OVERTURES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of OVERTURES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from OVERTURES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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