Is OVERWINTERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERWINTERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERWINTERING mean?
Overwintering is a form of OVERWINTER.
- verb
spend the winter
“We wintered on the Riviera”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 OVERWINTERING
OVERWINTERING 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 OVERWINTERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overwriting18
- interwoven16
- overwinter16
- reviewing16
- interview15
- interwove15
- nonviewer15
- overwrite15
- overgrew15
- wingover15
- overtiring14
- retrieving14
- viewing14
- intervenor13
- inverting13
- reverting13
- rewriting13
- wintering13
- worriting13
- inwoven13
- overnew13
- overwet13
- rewoven13
- viewier13
- vowing13
- wiving13
- reorienting12
- nonwriter12
- vireonine12
- winterier12
- eventing12
- everting12
- genitive12
- overgirt12
- renewing12
- revering12
- revoting12
- rewiring12
- riveting12
- towering12
- vigneron12
- inwove12
- review12
- rewove12
- viewer12
- wivern12
- interrow11
- inventer11
- inventor11
- inverter11
- invertin11
- invertor11
- overtire11
- reinvent11
- reinvite11
- riverine11
- tirrivee11
- towerier11
- winterer11
- wintrier11
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