Words Starting With OVER
Every English word that starts with "OVER". Filter by length or suffix to narrow results for Scrabble, crosswords, and more.
41 words found
13 Letter Words1
12 Letter Words5
11 Letter Words6
10 Letter Words5
9 Letter Words7
8 Letter Words9
7 Letter Words5
6 Letter Words2
4 Letter Words1
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About These Words
This list holds 41 words, running from 4 to 13 letters and averaging 9.1 letters apiece. The commonest length is 8 letters, covering 9 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are e (41), o (41), r (41), v (41), a (19). Vowels make up 43% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 16.0 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is OVERQUALIFIED at 29, followed by OVERWHELMING, OVERWHELMED and OVERCHARGING. 41 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 5 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are OVERQUALIFIED at 13 letters, while the shortest come in at 4: OVER.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words starting with "OVER" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 41 words starting with "OVER". They run from 4 to 13 letters, and 8-letter entries are the most common with 9 of them.
Which of these words starting with "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 16.0 points per word, and 41 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words starting with "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 starting with "OVER"?+
OVERQUALIFIED is the longest at 13 letters. 5 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words starting with "OVER" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 43% 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.