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Is OVERWHELMS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OVERWHELMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OVERWHELMS mean?

Overwhelms is a form of OVERWHELM.

  1. verb

    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

  2. verb

    charge someone with too many tasks

  3. verb

    cover completely or make imperceptible

    “I was drowned in work”

  4. verb

    overcome by superior force

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
23
Letters
10

O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + W (4) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 21 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 OVERWHELMS

OVERWHELMS 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 OVERWHELMS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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