Is OVERWRITE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERWRITE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERWRITE mean?
- verb
write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
“overwrite that file”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + W (4) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 15 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 OVERWRITE
Single letters that turn OVERWRITE 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 OVERWRITE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overwet13
- review12
- rewove12
- viewer12
- overtire11
- towerier11
- vower11
- wiver11
- evertor10
- rewrite10
- rewrote10
- riveter10
- view10
- vrow10
- wive10
- wove10
- reiver9
- revert9
- revote9
- rewire9
- rewore9
- riever9
- trover9
- verier9
- verite9
- vetoer9
- worrit9
- writer9
- vow9
- evert8
- evite8
- overt8
- reive8
- revet8
- rewet8
- river8
- rivet8
- rover8
- rower8
- tower8
- towie8
- trove8
- tweer8
- twier8
- vireo8
- voter8
- wirer8
- wrier8
- write8
- wrote8
- ever7
- ewer7
- over7
- owie7
- rive7
- rove7
- trow7
- twee7
- veer7
- vert7
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