The 800 most common words that start with OVER, out of 1330 in the dictionary. Grouped by length, shortest first, with each word’s score using standard letter values. Rarer and archaic words are left off so the list stays usable — use the filter box to narrow it further.
800 words
Most used words starting with OVER (7)
- over7
- overall10
- overview17
- overseas11
- overnight16
- overcome15
- overhead15
4 letter words starting with OVER (1)
- over7
5 letter words starting with OVER (1)
- overt8
6 letter words starting with OVER (3)
- overdo10
- overgo10
- overly12
7 letter words starting with OVER (51)
- overact12
- overage11
- overall10
- overapt12
- overarm12
- overawe13
- overbet12
- overbid13
- overbig13
- overbow15
- overbuy15
- overcoy15
- overdry14
- overdue11
- overdye14
- overeat10
- overeye13
- overfag14
- overfar13
- overfat13
- overfed14
- overfee13
- overfew16
- overfit13
- overfix20
- overfly16
- overget11
- overhot13
- overjoy20
- overlap12
- overlax17
- overlay13
- overlie10
- overlip12
- overman12
- overmix19
- overpay15
- overpet12
- overply15
- overrun10
- oversad11
- oversea10
- oversee10
- overset10
- oversew13
- oversow13
- overtax17
- overtly13
- overtop12
- overuse10
- overwet13
8 letter words starting with OVER (193)
- overable13
- overalls11
- overarch16
- overbake17
- overbank17
- overbear13
- overbend14
- overbite13
- overblow16
- overboil13
- overbold14
- overbook17
- overbrim15
- overbrow16
- overbulk17
- overburn13
- overbusy16
- overcall13
- overcare13
- overcast13
- overclog14
- overcloy16
- overcoat13
- overcoil13
- overcold14
- overcome15
- overcook17
- overcool13
- overcrop15
- overcrow16
- overcull13
- overdare12
- overdeal12
- overdear12
- overdeep14
- overdoer12
- overdone12
- overdoor12
- overdose12
- overdoze21
- overdraw15
- overeasy14
- overedit12
- overfall14
- overfast14
- overfeed15
- overfeel14
- overfill14
- overfish17
- overflog15
- overflow17
- overfold15
- overfond15
- overfoul14
- overfree14
- overfull14
- overgild13
- overgird13
- overglad13
- overglut12
- overgoad13
- overgrow15
- overhand15
- overhang15
- overhard15
- overhaul14
- overhead15
- overheap16
- overhear14
- overheat14
- overhigh18
- overhuge15
- overhung15
- overhunt14
- overidle12
- overidly15
- overjade19
- overjump22
- overkeen15
- overkick21
- overkind16
- overlade12
- overlaid12
- overlain11
- overland12
- overlard12
- overlate11
- overlave14
- overlead12
- overleaf14
- overleap13
- overlewd15
- overlick17
- overline11
- overlive14
- overload12
- overlong12
- overlook15
- overlord12
- overloud12
- overlove14
- overlush14
- overmany16
- overmast13
- overmean13
- overmeek17
- overmelt13
- overmild14
- overmill13
- overmost13
- overmuch18
- overname13
- overnear11
- overneat11
- overnice13
- overpart13
- overpass13
- overpeer13
- overplay16
- overplow16
- overplus13
- overrake15
- overrank15
- overrash14
- overrate11
- overread12
- overrent11
- overrich16
- override12
- overrife14
- overripe13
- overrude12
- overrule11
- oversalt11
- overseas11
- overseed12
- overseen11
- overseer11
- oversell11
- overshoe14
- overshot14
- overside12
- oversize20
- overskip17
- overslip13
- overslow14
- oversman13
- oversnow14
- oversoak15
- oversoft14
- oversold12
- oversoon11
- oversoul11
- oversour11
- overspan13
- overspin13
- overstay14
- overstep13
- overstir11
- oversure11
- oversway17
- overtake15
- overtalk15
- overtame13
- overtart11
- overtask15
- overthin14
- overtime13
- overtint11
- overtire11
- overtoil11
- overtone11
- overtrim13
- overtrue11
- overture11
- overturn11
- overurge12
- overveil14
- overview17
- overvote14
- overwalk18
- overwash17
- overwear14
- overween14
- overwide15
- overwild15
- overwily17
- overwind15
- overwing15
- overword15
- overwork18
- overworn14
- overzeal20
9 letter words starting with OVER (189)
- overabuse14
- overacute14
- overargue13
- overawful18
- overblame16
- overblown17
- overboard15
- overboast14
- overbrace16
- overbrave17
- overbreak18
- overbreed15
- overbroil14
- overbrown17
- overbrush17
- overbuild15
- overbuilt14
- overbulky21
- overcanny17
- overcarry17
- overcatch19
- overchafe20
- overchase17
- overcheap19
- overcheck23
- overchill17
- overcivil17
- overclaim16
- overclean14
- overclimb18
- overclose14
- overcloud15
- overcolor14
- overcomer16
- overcount14
- overcover17
- overcrowd18
- overcured15
- overdoubt15
- overdraft16
- overdrain13
- overdress13
- overdrink17
- overdrive16
- overeager13
- overeaten12
- overelate12
- overempty19
- overexert19
- overfaint15
- overfamed18
- overfavor18
- overfeast15
- overfloat15
- overflood16
- overflown18
- overflush18
- overforce17
- overfrail15
- overfrank19
- overglaze22
- overglide14
- overgloom15
- overgorge14
- overgrace15
- overgrade14
- overgraze22
- overgreat13
- overgross13
- overgrown16
- overhappy22
- overhardy19
- overharsh18
- overhaste15
- overhasty18
- overheady19
- overheavy21
- overhonor15
- overhotly18
- overhuman17
- overhurry18
- overissue12
- overjaded21
- overlabor14
- overlarge13
- overlaxly22
- overlayer15
- overlearn12
- overlight16
- overliver15
- overloath15
- overlofty18
- overloose12
- overloyal15
- overlusty15
- overlying16
- overmarch19
- overmatch19
- overmerit14
- overmerry17
- overmoist14
- overmount14
- overmourn14
- overnight16
- overnoise12
- overnurse12
- overobese14
- overpaint14
- overpitch19
- overplain14
- overplant14
- overplump18
- overpoise14
- overpower17
- overpress14
- overprice16
- overprint14
- overprize23
- overprone14
- overproof17
- overproud15
- overprove17
- overprune14
- overquell21
- overquiet21
- overreach17
- overready16
- overrelax19
- overrigid14
- overripen14
- overroast12
- overrough16
- overruler12
- oversadly16
- oversalty15
- oversated13
- oversaucy17
- overscore14
- overscrub16
- overshade16
- overshake19
- overshine15
- overshirt15
- overshoot15
- overshort15
- oversight16
- oversized22
- overskirt16
- overslack18
- oversleep14
- overslide13
- overspeak18
- overspeed15
- overspend15
- overspill14
- overstaff18
- overstale12
- overstand13
- overstate12
- overstiff18
- overstock18
- overstore12
- overstout12
- overstrew15
- overstudy16
- overstuff18
- oversweet15
- overswell15
- overteach17
- overtempt16
- overtense12
- overthick21
- overthrow18
- overtight16
- overtitle12
- overtower15
- overtrade13
- overtread13
- overtrick18
- overtrump16
- overtrust12
- overtwist15
- overvalue15
- overwatch20
- overweary18
- overweigh19
- overwhelm20
- overwrest15
- overwrite15
10 letter words starting with OVER (189)
- overabound16
- overabsorb17
- overaction15
- overactive18
- overaffect21
- overassert13
- overassess13
- overbarren15
- overbearer15
- overbitter15
- overbleach20
- overblithe18
- overblouse15
- overborrow18
- overbought19
- overbright19
- overbrowse18
- overbrutal15
- overburden16
- overbusily18
- overcanopy20
- overcasual15
- overcharge19
- overclever18
- overclothe18
- overcoldly19
- overcommon19
- overcoolly18
- overcostly18
- overcredit16
- overcumber19
- overdainty17
- overdazzle32
- overdearly17
- overdeepen16
- overdemand17
- overdesire14
- overdigest15
- overdilute14
- overdrawer17
- overdriven17
- overeasily16
- overeffort19
- overexcite22
- overexpand23
- overexpect24
- overexpose22
- overextend21
- overfacile18
- overfagged19
- overfamous18
- overfatten16
- overfierce18
- overflorid17
- overfluent16
- overfondle17
- overfondly20
- overforged18
- overformed19
- overfoully19
- overfreely19
- overfrieze25
- overgamble18
- overgenial14
- overgentle14
- overgently17
- overgifted18
- overgirded16
- overgladly18
- overglance16
- overgloomy19
- overgovern17
- overgreasy17
- overgreedy18
- overgrieve17
- overground15
- overgrowth20
- overguilty17
- overhanded18
- overhandle17
- overharass16
- overharden17
- overhasten16
- overhatted17
- overhearer16
- overhearty19
- overhighly23
- overhomely21
- overhonest16
- overimport17
- overinform18
- overinsist13
- overinsure13
- overinvest16
- overiodize23
- overjoyful26
- overjoyous23
- overlander14
- overlavish19
- overleaven16
- overlewdly20
- overliking18
- overlinger14
- overlively19
- overlooker17
- overmantel15
- overmaster15
- overmatter15
- overmature15
- overmeanly18
- overmeddle17
- overmeekly22
- overmellow18
- overmickle21
- overmighty22
- overminute15
- overmodest16
- overnarrow16
- overnicety18
- overoffend20
- overpained16
- overpamper19
- overpeople17
- overplease15
- overplenty18
- overpolish18
- overpotent15
- overpraise15
- overprolix22
- overprompt19
- overpunish18
- overrashly19
- overreckon19
- overrefine16
- overremiss15
- overreward17
- overrigged16
- overrudely17
- overruling14
- overrunner13
- oversearch18
- overseason13
- oversecure15
- oversetter13
- oversettle13
- oversevere16
- overshadow20
- overshrink20
- oversilent13
- oversimple17
- oversimply20
- overslaugh17
- oversleeve16
- overslight17
- overslowly19
- oversmooth18
- oversoftly19
- oversolemn15
- oversorrow16
- oversourly16
- overspeedy19
- overspread16
- overspring16
- oversteady17
- overstitch18
- overstowed17
- overstrain13
- overstress13
- overstrict15
- overstride14
- overstrike17
- overstrong14
- overstrung14
- oversubtle15
- oversubtly18
- oversupply20
- oversurety16
- overtalker17
- overtamely18
- overtender14
- overthrong17
- overthrust16
- overtipple17
- overturner13
- overwasted17
- overwealth19
- overweener16
- overweight20
- overwinter16
11 letter words starting with OVER (165)
- overabstain16
- overadvance20
- overafflict22
- overagitate15
- overanalyze26
- overanxiety24
- overanxious21
- overbalance18
- overballast16
- overbashful22
- overbearing17
- overblindly20
- overbookish23
- overbooming19
- overbravely22
- overbravery22
- overbroaden17
- overcapable20
- overcareful19
- overcarking21
- overcasting17
- overcaution16
- overcertify22
- overcharger20
- overcharity22
- overcheaply24
- overcherish22
- overcleanly19
- overclosely19
- overclothes19
- overcoating17
- overcommend21
- overcomplex27
- overconcern18
- overconsume18
- overcopious18
- overcorrect18
- overcorrupt18
- overcoyness19
- overcunning17
- overcurious16
- overdepress17
- overdevelop20
- overdevoted19
- overdiffuse21
- overdignify22
- overdistant15
- overdiverse18
- overeagerly18
- overearnest14
- overeducate17
- overelegant15
- overexplain23
- overexpress23
- overextreme23
- overfatigue18
- overfearful20
- overfertile17
- overflatten17
- overfleshed21
- overflexion24
- overflowing21
- overfluency22
- overflutter17
- overfoolish20
- overforward21
- overfrailty20
- overfrankly24
- overfraught21
- overfreedom20
- overfreight21
- overfurnish20
- overgarment17
- overgratify21
- overgreatly18
- overgrossly18
- overharshly23
- overhastily20
- overhaughty24
- overhelpful22
- overhonesty20
- overimitate16
- overimpress18
- overindulge16
- overinflate17
- overintense14
- overjealous21
- overjocular23
- overknowing22
- overlaxness21
- overlearned15
- overleather17
- overliberal16
- overlightly21
- overlogical17
- overlowness17
- overloyally20
- overloyalty20
- overmagnify23
- overmeasure16
- overmerrily19
- overmettled17
- overmodesty20
- overmoisten16
- overneglect17
- overnervous17
- overnourish17
- overpainful19
- overpartial16
- overpatient16
- overpayment21
- overpensive19
- overpiteous16
- overpolitic18
- overpopular18
- overprecise18
- overproduce19
- overpromise18
- overprotect18
- overprovide20
- overprovoke23
- overquickly32
- overquietly26
- overreacher19
- overreadily18
- overrealism16
- overrefined18
- overreliant14
- overrigidly19
- overroughly21
- overrunning15
- oversadness15
- overscented17
- overscruple18
- overserious14
- overservile17
- oversettled15
- overshorten17
- oversilence16
- overslavish20
- oversparing17
- overstoutly17
- overstretch19
- overstudied16
- oversubtile16
- oversweetly20
- overtedious15
- overtensely17
- overtension14
- overthrifty23
- overthrower20
- overtightly21
- overtorture14
- overtrouble16
- overvaliant17
- overvariety20
- overvoltage18
- overwealthy23
- overweather20
- overweening18
- overwhipped25
- overwilling18
- overwrestle17
- overwrought21
- overzealous23
12 letter words starting with OVER (8)
- overabundant18
- overactivity23
- overannotate15
- overappraise19
- overattached21
- overbitterly20
- overboastful20
- overbragging20
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What some of these words mean
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| over | Above, or higher than, in place or position, with the idea of covering |
| overt | Open to view |
| overdo | To do too much |
| overgo | To travel over |
| overly | Careless |
| overact | To act or perform to excess |
| overall | Everywhere |
| overawe | To awe exceedingly |
| overbid | To bid or offer beyond, or in excess of |
| overbow | To bend or bow over |
| overbuy | To buy too much |
| overdry | To dry too much |
| overdue | Due and more than due |
| overdye | To dye with excess of color |
| overeat | To gnaw all over, or on all sides |
| overeye | To superintend |
| overfly | To cross or pass over by flight |
| overget | To reach |
| overjoy | To make excessively joyful |
| overlap | To lap over |
Quick facts about this list
| Words shown | 800 of 1330 |
| Shortest | 4 letters |
| Longest | overactivity (12 letters) |
| Highest scoring | overquickly (32 points) |
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Questions
How many words start with OVER?
1330 words in a full English dictionary. This page lists the 800 most common of them, from 4 to 12 letters.
What is the longest word that starts with OVER?
overactivity, with 12 letters.
Which of these words scores highest in a tile game?
overquickly, worth 32 points using standard letter values.
Are these words valid in Scrabble or Wordle?
These are standard English dictionary words. Individual games use their own official word lists, so an unusual word here may not be playable in a rated game.