Is OVERWINTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERWINTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERWINTER mean?
- verb
spend the winter
“We wintered on the Riviera”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 16 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 OVERWINTER
Single letters that turn OVERWINTER 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 OVERWINTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- interwove15
- overwrite15
- overnew13
- overwet13
- rewoven13
- inwove12
- review12
- rewove12
- viewer12
- wivern12
- interrow11
- inverter11
- invertor11
- overtire11
- towerier11
- winterer11
- vower11
- wiver11
- woven11
- evertor10
- nervier10
- rewrite10
- rewrote10
- riveter10
- vernier10
- view10
- vrow10
- wive10
- wove10
- envier9
- enviro9
- erenow9
- invert9
- reiver9
- renvoi9
- revert9
- revote9
- rewire9
- rewore9
- reworn9
- riever9
- townee9
- townie9
- trover9
- twiner9
- veiner9
- venire9
- venter9
- verier9
- verite9
- vetoer9
- weiner9
- wiener9
- winter9
- worrit9
- writer9
- vow9
- orienter8
- reorient8
- envoi8
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