Words Containing OV — English Word List

Every English word containing "OV". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.

143 words found

13 Letter Words(2)

controversial18overqualified29

12 Letter Words(6)

improvements21overcharging22overestimate17overreacting18overstepping20overwhelming24

11 Letter Words(10)

controversy19governments17improvement20overcharged21overhearing18overheating18overlapping19overreacted17overwhelmed23provisional16

10 Letter Words(12)

discovered17government16innovative16overcharge19overheated17overlooked18overplayed19overweight20proverbial17provisions15recovering16undercover16

9 Letter Words(18)

anchovies17discovery18improvise16leftovers15movements16overboard15overheard16overlords13overnight16oversight16oversized22overslept14ovulating13providers15providing16provision14provolone14sovereign13

8 Letter Words(30)

approval15approved16coverage14covering14covertly16discover14disprove14governor12hangover15improved16leftover14makeover17movement15overages12overcome15overdose12overflow17overhead15overkill15overlook15overseas11overtime13provided15provider14provides14provoked18pushover16recovery16removing14turnover11

7 Letter Words(17)

approve14beloved13covered13improve14lovable12novelty13overall10overdue11overlap12oversee10overuse10provide13proving13recover12removal12removed13shoving14

6 Letter Words(22)

clover11covers11covert11gloves10groove10hoover12improv13lovely12lovers9loving10movers11movies11moving12novels9overdo10overly12proved12proven11proves11remove11shoved13shovel12

5 Letter Words(19)

above10cover10covid11drove9glove9grove9hover11loved9lover8loves8moved11moves10movie10novel8ovens8prove10rover8shove11stove8

4 Letter Words(7)

dove8love7move9nova7oval7oven7over7

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About These Words

Of the 143 matching words, the most common length is 8 letters (30 words, 21% of results).

The shortest 4-letter words are dove, love, move, nova, oval.

The longest results are controversial, overqualified at 13 letters each.

Length distribution

4 letters

7 (5%)

5 letters

19 (13%)

6 letters

22 (15%)

7 letters

17 (12%)

8 letters

30 (21%)

9 letters

18 (13%)

10 letters

12 (8%)

11 letters

10 (7%)

12 letters

6 (4%)

13 letters

2 (1%)

Scrabble scores (shortest words)

move 9ptsdove 8ptslove 7ptsnova 7ptsoval 7pts

Frequently Asked Questions

How many English words contain "OV"?

There are 143 English words that contain "OV". Some examples include: dove, love, move, nova, oval.

What are some short words containing "OV"?

Some of the shortest words containing "OV" are: dove, love, move, nova, oval, oven, over, above.

Are words containing "OV" good for Scrabble?

Words containing "OV" vary in Scrabble value depending on the letters involved. High-value letters like Q, Z, X, and J score more points.