Is OVERTURN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERTURN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERTURN mean?
- verb
turn from an upright or normal position
“The big vase overturned”
- verb
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
“The cat knocked over the flower vase”
- verb
rule against
“The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”
- noun
the act of upsetting something
“he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + N (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 OVERTURN
Single letters that turn OVERTURN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of OVERTURN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OVERTURN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- turnover11
- overrun10
- runover10
- trover9
- unrove9
- overt8
- roven8
- rover8
- trove8
- vertu8
- voter8
- eruv7
- oven7
- over7
- rove7
- vent7
- vert7
- veto7
- vote7
- retorn6
- return6
- router6
- tenour6
- tourer6
- turner6
- rev6
- vet6
- voe6
- noter5
- outer5
- outre5
- rerun5
- retro5
- rouen5
- route5
- tenor5
- toner5
- trone5
- truer5
- tuner5
- euro4
- note4
- reno4
- rent4
- rote4
- roue4
- rout4
- ruer4
- rune4
- runt4
- tern4
- tone4
- tore4
- torn4
- torr4
- tour4
- trou4
- true4
- tune4
- turn4
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