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Is OVERHEAD a Scrabble Word?

Yes, OVERHEAD is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, a noun and an adverb, most often meaning “located or originating from above”.

Quick answer

Is OVERHEAD a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. OVERHEAD is a valid 8-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
8
Scrabble
15 pts
Words With Friends
15 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

OVERHEAD meaning and definition

OVERHEAD has 4 common senses and works as an adjective, a noun and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.

OVERHEAD as an adjective

  1. Located or originating from above.

OVERHEAD as a noun

  1. The expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes.

OVERHEAD as an adverb

  1. Above your head; in the sky.
  2. Above the head; over the head.

OVERHEAD Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

OVERHEAD scores 15 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is V, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
O11
V45
E11
R11
H43
E11
A11
D22
Total1515

OVERHEAD on premium squares

On a double word square OVERHEAD scores 30 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 45. Putting V on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. Played from a full rack, all 8 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Anagrams of OVERHEAD

No other word uses exactly the letters in OVERHEAD.

Shorter words hiding in OVERHEAD

The letters O, V, E, R, H, E, A, D make 178 shorter words, up to 7 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble OVERHEAD: all 178 words.

Words like OVERHEAD

One-letter changes to OVERHEAD, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in OVERHEAD

  • overheat14
  • overhear14
  • overheap16
  • overheld15
  • overread12

Add one letter to OVERHEAD

  • overheads16
  • overheard16

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OVERHEAD word facts

OVERHEAD is an 8-letter word with 7 distinct letters: 4 vowels (O, E and A) and 4 consonants, with E repeated. It starts with O and ends with D. By corpus frequency, OVERHEAD is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters O, V, E, R, H, E, A, D on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 8 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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OVERHEAD Scrabble word FAQ

Is OVERHEAD a Scrabble word?

Yes. OVERHEAD is a valid 8-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does OVERHEAD mean?

OVERHEAD is used as an adjective, a noun and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “located or originating from above”.

How many points is OVERHEAD worth in Scrabble?

OVERHEAD is worth 15 points in Scrabble: O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 30, and on a triple word square 45.

How many points is OVERHEAD in Words With Friends?

OVERHEAD is worth 15 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does OVERHEAD have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in OVERHEAD, but 178 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in OVERHEAD?

You can make 178 shorter words from the letters in OVERHEAD, including HAVE, HEAD, DO and HARD.

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