Words Containing OVER
Every English word containing "OVER". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
75 words found
13 Letter Words2
12 Letter Words5
11 Letter Words8
10 Letter Words10
9 Letter Words10
8 Letter Words20
7 Letter Words7
6 Letter Words8
5 Letter Words4
4 Letter Words1
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About These Words
This list holds 75 words, running from 4 to 13 letters and averaging 8.6 letters apiece. The commonest length is 8 letters, covering 20 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are e (75), o (75), r (75), v (75), a (24). Vowels make up 41% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 15.0 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is OVERQUALIFIED at 29, followed by OVERWHELMING, OVERWHELMED and OVERCHARGING. 75 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 7 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are CONTROVERSIAL and OVERQUALIFIED at 13 letters, while the shortest come in at 4: OVER.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words containing "OVER" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 75 words containing "OVER". They run from 4 to 13 letters, and 8-letter entries are the most common with 20 of them.
Which of these words containing "OVER" scores highest in Scrabble?+
OVERQUALIFIED is the highest scorer at 29 points before board bonuses, ahead of OVERWHELMING, OVERWHELMED and OVERCHARGING. The list averages 15.0 points per word, and 75 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words containing "OVER"?+
The shortest are OVER at 4 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words containing "OVER"?+
CONTROVERSIAL and OVERQUALIFIED are the longest at 13 letters. 7 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words containing "OVER" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 41% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are E, O, R. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.