Words Without OVER
English words that don't use the letters "OVER". Helpful for word games with tile restrictions.
1,864 words found
12 Letter Words1
11 Letter Words4
10 Letter Words4
9 Letter Words21
8 Letter Words53
7 Letter Words119
6 Letter Words109
5 Letter Words150
4 Letter Words150
3 Letter Words150
2 Letter Words36
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About These Words
This list holds 1,864 words, running from 2 to 12 letters and averaging 5.1 letters apiece. The commonest length is 3 letters, covering 150 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are a (425), i (423), n (320), s (280), l (249). Vowels make up 30% of all the letters here, making this a consonant-heavy set that is awkward to play without a good vowel supply.
For Scrabble, these words average 9.8 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is FUZZY at 29, followed by JAZZ, PIZZAS and PIZZA. 464 of them (58%) contain a letter worth four or more. 119 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are INTIMIDATING at 12 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: AD, AH and AL.
Length distribution
Frequently Asked Questions
How many words without "OVER" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 1,864 words without "OVER". They run from 2 to 4 letters, and 3-letter entries are the most common with 150 of them.
Which of these words without "OVER" scores highest in Scrabble?+
BUZZ is the highest scorer at 24 points before board bonuses, ahead of CUZ, FAX and FIX. The list averages 6.4 points per word, and 132 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words without "OVER"?+
The shortest are AD, AH, AL, AM and AN at 2 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 without "OVER"?+
ACID, ACTS, ADDS and AIDS are the longest at 4 letters.
Are words without "OVER" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 31% of the letters across this list, so these are consonant-heavy and need a decent vowel supply to play. The letters appearing in the most of these words are A, I, S. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.