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Is OVERWHELMING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERWHELMING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERWHELMING mean?

  1. adjective

    so strong as to be irresistible

    “an overpowering need for solitude”

  2. adjective

    very strong; urgently felt

    “politics is his consuming passion”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
28
Letters
12

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + W (4) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 24 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 OVERWHELMING

OVERWHELMING 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 OVERWHELMING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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