Is OVERWEIGHT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERWEIGHT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERWEIGHT mean?
- adjective
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
- noun
the property of excessive fatness
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + W (4) + E (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) = 20 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 OVERWEIGHT
Single letters that turn OVERWEIGHT 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
Words you can make from OVERWEIGHT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overweigh19
- however16
- whoever16
- weighter15
- wherve15
- eightvo14
- reweigh14
- weigher14
- overwet13
- thewier13
- whereto13
- growth13
- weight13
- wright13
- review12
- rewove12
- thieve12
- thrive12
- throve12
- towhee12
- viewer12
- wether12
- whiter12
- wither12
- writhe12
- weigh12
- wight12
- vertigo11
- hewer11
- hover11
- rowth11
- threw11
- throw11
- vower11
- where11
- white11
- whore11
- whort11
- withe11
- wiver11
- worth11
- wroth11
- whig11
- grieve10
- grivet10
- hogtie10
- regive10
- righto10
- hive10
- hove10
- howe10
- thew10
- view10
- vrow10
- whee10
- whet10
- whir10
- whit10
- with10
- wive10
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