Is OVERWEENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERWEENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERWEENING mean?
- adjective
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
“extravagant praise”
- adjective
presumptuously arrogant
“had a witty but overweening manner”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + W (4) + E (1) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 OVERWEENING
OVERWEENING 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 OVERWEENING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nonviewer15
- wingover15
- overween14
- veneering13
- inwoven13
- overnew13
- rewoven13
- vowing13
- renewing12
- vigneron12
- inwove12
- review12
- rewove12
- viewer12
- weever12
- wivern12
- evening11
- ingrown11
- nerving11
- overing11
- reeving11
- regiven11
- revenge11
- veering11
- weening11
- vower11
- wiver11
- woven11
- environ10
- innerve10
- nervine10
- weenier10
- wennier10
- govern10
- grieve10
- owning10
- regive10
- roving10
- rowing10
- weeing10
- wigeon10
- winger10
- view10
- vrow10
- wive10
- wove10
- engineer9
- envier9
- enviro9
- erenow9
- evener9
- renown9
- renvoi9
- veiner9
- veneer9
- venene9
- venine9
- venire9
- weenie9
- weiner9
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