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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

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

9

Letters

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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