Is OVERZEALOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OVERZEALOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OVERZEALOUS mean?
- adjective
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
“rabid isolationist”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + A (1) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 23 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 OVERZEALOUS
OVERZEALOUS 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 OVERZEALOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overzeals21
- overzeal20
- zouaves19
- zouave18
- zealous16
- azoles15
- azures15
- ouzels15
- razees15
- sleaze15
- sleazo15
- zeroes15
- azole14
- azure14
- lazes14
- oozes14
- orzos14
- ouzel14
- ouzos14
- razee14
- razes14
- rezes14
- zeals14
- zeros14
- zoeae14
- zoeal14
- zoeas14
- laze13
- ooze13
- orzo13
- ouzo13
- raze13
- zeal13
- zees13
- zero13
- zoea13
- zoos13
- azo12
- rez12
- sez12
- zas12
- zee12
- zoa12
- zoo12
- oversale11
- oversoul11
- revalues11
- valorous11
- za11
- laveers10
- leavers10
- louvers10
- louvres10
- oeuvres10
- oversea10
- overuse10
- resolve10
- revalue10
- reveals10
- several10
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