Words Starting With OVER
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1,675 of the 172,434 ENABLE words shown on this site are words that start with OVER (about 0.97%). The longest is OVERINTELLECTUALIZATIONS; the shortest are OVERS and OVERT. The highest base score belongs to OVERCOMMERCIALIZATIONS (42 points), using commonly used tile values. 137 have no repeated letter at all. Different games use different dictionaries, so check your game's rules before relying on a word.
About the prefix OVER-
The prefix over usually means “too much” (overcook, overpay, overdue) or “above, across” (overhead, overpass). Like out-, it is one of English's most productive prefixes, and it combines freely with verbs, adjectives and nouns, so long over- words are plentiful.
Because the prefix is four letters long and the base words tend to be ordinary, over- words are a good illustration of how word length in a list is driven by prefixes and suffixes as much as by roots. Many of the longest words on this page are an over- prefix on an already long base. A word game player is unlikely to hold every letter needed for those, but shorter forms such as overt, overdo and overlap show up regularly.
Note that overt starts with the same four letters without being an over- word in meaning; the counts here are about spelling only.
At a glance
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Words in this list | 1,675 |
| Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site | 0.97% |
| Longest | OVERINTELLECTUALIZATIONS (24 letters) |
| Shortest | OVERS and OVERT (5 letters) |
| Highest base score (common values) | OVERCOMMERCIALIZATIONS, 42 |
| No repeated letters | 137 |
Most common next letter after OVER
| Letter | Words |
|---|---|
| S | 252 |
| C | 178 |
| P | 140 |
| E | 128 |
| D | 103 |
Useful observations
- None of these words is a palindrome (the same backward and forward).
- 1,649 still form a word when the leading
OVERis removed, for exampleOVERABLE,OVERABSTRACT,OVERABSTRACTED,OVERABSTRACTINGandOVERABSTRACTS→ABLE,ABSTRACT,ABSTRACTED,ABSTRACTINGandABSTRACTS. - The most common endings here are
-NG(301),-ED(280),-ES(175). - The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 4, found in 605 of these words.
- The average length is 11.2 letters.
- After OVER, the letter
Scomes next most often (252 words).
All OVER- words
5 letters 2
overs overt
6 letters 3
overdo overed overly
7 letters 55
overact overage overall overapt overarm overate overawe overbed overbet overbid overbig overbuy overcoy overcut overdid overdog overdry overdub overdue overdye overeat overfar overfat overfed overfly overhot overing overjoy overlap overlax overlay overlet overlie overlit overman overmen overmix overnew overpay overply overran overrun oversad oversaw oversea oversee overset oversew oversup overtax overtip overtly overtop overuse overwet
8 letters 219
overable overacts overaged overages overalls overarch overawed overawes overbake overbear overbeat overbets overbids overbill overbite overblew overblow overboil overbold overbook overbore overborn overbred overburn overbusy overbuys overcall overcame overcast overcoat overcold overcome overcook overcool overcram overcrop overcure overcuts overdare overdear overdeck overdoer overdoes overdogs overdone overdose overdraw overdrew overdubs overdyed overdyes overeasy overeats overedit overfast overfear overfeed overfill overfish overflew overflow overfond overfoul overfree overfull overfund overgild overgilt overgird overgirt overglad overgoad overgrew overgrow overhand overhang overhard overhate overhaul overhead overheap overhear overheat overheld overhigh overhold overholy overhope overhung overhunt overhype overidle overjoys overjust overkeen overkill overkind overlade overlaid overlain overland overlaps overlate overlays overleaf overleap overlend overlent overlets overlewd overlies overlive overload overlong overlook overlord overloud overlove overlush overmans overmany overmeek overmelt overmild overmilk overmine overmuch overnear overneat overnice overpaid overpass overpast overpays overpert overplan overplay overplot overplus overpump overrank overrash overrate overrich override overrife overripe overrode overrude overruff overrule overruns oversale oversalt oversave overseas overseed overseen overseer oversees oversell oversets oversewn oversews overshoe overshot oversick overside oversize overslip overslow oversoak oversoft oversold oversoon oversoul overspin overstay overstep overstir oversuds oversups oversure overtake overtalk overtame overtart overtask overthin overtime overtips overtire overtoil overtone overtook overtops overtrim overture overturn overurge overused overuses overview overvote overwarm overwary overweak overwear overween overwets overwide overwily overwind overwise overword overwore overwork overworn overzeal
9 letters 243
overacted overalert overalled overawing overbaked overbakes overbears overbeats overbills overbites overblown overblows overboard overboils overbooks overborne overbrief overbroad overbuild overbuilt overburns overburnt overcalls overcasts overchill overclaim overclean overclear overcloud overcoach overcoats overcomer overcomes overcooks overcools overcount overcrams overcrops overcrowd overcured overcures overdared overdares overdecks overdoers overdoing overdosed overdoses overdraft overdrank overdrawn overdraws overdress overdried overdries overdrink overdrive overdrove overdrunk overeager overeaten overeater overedits overemote overexert overfavor overfears overfeeds overfills overflies overflown overflows overfocus overfunds overfussy overgilds overgirds overglaze overgoads overgraze overgrown overgrows overhands overhangs overhasty overhated overhates overhauls overheads overheaps overheard overhears overheats overholds overhoped overhopes overhunts overhyped overhypes overissue overjoyed overkills overlabor overladed overladen overlades overlands overlarge overleaps overleapt overlearn overlends overlight overlived overlives overloads overlooks overlords overloved overloves overlying overmatch overmelts overmilks overmined overmines overmixed overmixes overnight overpedal overplaid overplans overplant overplays overplied overplies overplots overpower overprice overprint overprize overproof overpumps overrated overrates overreach overreact overrides overrigid overruffs overruled overrules oversales oversalts oversauce oversaved oversaves overscale overseeds overseers oversells oversewed oversexed overshirt overshoes overshoot overshots oversides oversight oversized oversizes overskirt oversleep overslept overslips overslipt oversmoke oversoaks oversouls overspend overspent overspill overspins overstaff overstate overstays oversteer oversteps overstirs overstock overstory overstrew overstuff oversweet overswing overswung overtaken overtakes overtalks overtasks overtaxed overtaxes overthink overthrew overthrow overtimed overtimes overtired overtires overtness overtoils overtones overtrade overtrain overtreat overtrick overtrims overtrump overtured overtures overturns overurged overurges overusing overvalue overviews overvivid overvoted overvotes overwarms overwater overwears overweary overweens overweigh overwhelm overwinds overwords overworks overwound overwrite overwrote overzeals
10 letters 228
overacting overaction overactive overarched overarches overassert overbaking overbeaten overbetted overbidden overbilled overbleach overblouse overboiled overbooked overborrow overbought overbright overbrowse overbrutal overbuilds overburden overburned overbuying overcalled overcasted overcharge overchills overclaims overcleans overclears overclouds overcomers overcoming overcommit overcooked overcooled overcounts overcrowds overcuring overdaring overdecked overdesign overdirect overdosage overdosing overdrafts overdrinks overdriven overdrives overdrying overdubbed overdyeing overeaters overeating overedited overemoted overemotes overexcite overexerts overexpand overexpose overextend overfacile overfavors overfeared overfilled overfished overfishes overflight overflowed overflying overfunded overgilded overgirded overglazes overgoaded overgovern overgrazed overgrazes overgrowth overhanded overhandle overhating overhauled overheaped overheated overhoping overhunted overhyping overinform overinsure overissued overissues overjoying overkilled overlabors overlading overlapped overlavish overlaying overleaped overlearns overlength overlights overliving overloaded overlooked overlorded overloving overmanage overmanned overmantel overmaster overmature overmelted overmighty overmilked overmining overmixing overmodest overmuches overnights overpassed overpasses overpaying overpedals overpeople overplaids overplants overplayed overpluses overplying overpotent overpowers overpraise overpriced overprices overprints overprized overprizes overpumped overrating overreacts overreport overridden overriding overruffed overruling oversalted oversauced oversauces oversaving overscaled overseeded overseeing oversewing overshadow overshirts overshoots oversights oversimple oversimply overskirts overslaugh oversleeps oversmoked oversmokes oversoaked overspends overspills overspread overstaffs overstated overstates overstayed oversteers overstocks overstrain overstress overstrewn overstrews overstride overstrike overstrode overstruck overstrung overstuffs oversubtle oversudsed oversudses oversupped oversupply overswings overtaking overtalked overtasked overtaxing overthinks overthrown overthrows overtiming overtipped overtiring overtoiled overtopped overtraded overtrades overtrains overtreats overtricks overtrumps overturing overturned overurging overvalued overvalues overvoting overwarmed overwaters overweened overweighs overweight overwetted overwhelms overwinter overworked overwrites
11 letters 236
overachieve overactions overanalyze overanxiety overanxious overarching overarousal overarrange overasserts overbalance overbearing overbeating overbetting overbidding overbilling overblouses overblowing overboiling overbooking overborrows overbrowsed overbrowses overburdens overburning overcalling overcareful overcasting overcaution overcharged overcharges overchilled overclaimed overcleaned overcleared overclouded overcoached overcoaches overcommits overcomplex overconcern overconsume overcontrol overcooking overcooling overcorrect overcounted overcrammed overcropped overcrowded overcutting overdecking overdesigns overdevelop overdirects overdosages overdrawing overdressed overdresses overdriving overdubbing overearnest overediting overeducate overemoting overexcited overexcites overexerted overexpands overexplain overexploit overexposed overexposes overextends overfatigue overfavored overfearing overfeeding overfilling overfishing overflights overflowing overfocused overfocuses overfulfill overfunding overgarment overgilding overgirding overgoading overgoverns overgrazing overgrowing overgrowths overhanding overhandled overhandles overhanging overharvest overhauling overheaping overhearing overheating overholding overhunting overimpress overindulge overinflate overinforms overinsured overinsures overintense overissuing overkilling overlabored overlapping overleaping overlearned overlending overletting overlighted overliteral overloading overlooking overlording overmanaged overmanages overmanning overmantels overmasters overmatched overmatches overmelting overmilking overmuscled overnighted overnighter overnourish overobvious overoperate overpackage overpassing overpayment overpedaled overpeopled overpeoples overplaided overplanned overplanted overplaying overplotted overpowered overpraised overpraises overprecise overpricing overprinted overprizing overprocess overproduce overprogram overpromise overpromote overprotect overpumping overreached overreacher overreaches overreacted overrefined overreports overrespond overruffing overrunning oversalting oversaucing overseeding overselling overserious overservice oversetting overshadows overslaughs overslipped oversmoking oversoaking overspender overspreads overstaffed overstating overstaying overstepped overstirred overstocked overstories overstrains overstretch overstrewed overstrides overstrikes overstuffed oversudsing oversupping oversweeten overtalking overtasking overthought overtighten overtipping overtnesses overtoiling overtopping overtrading overtrained overtreated overtrimmed overtrumped overturning overutilize overvaluing overviolent overvoltage overwarming overwatered overwearing overweening overweighed overweights overwetting overwhelmed overwinding overwinters overworking overwriting overwritten overwrought overzealous
12 letters 197
overabstract overabundant overachieved overachiever overachieves overactivity overanalyses overanalysis overanalyzed overanalyzes overarousals overarranged overarranges overasserted overbalanced overbalances overbleached overbleaches overborrowed overbrowsing overbuilding overburdened overcapacity overcastings overcautions overcautious overcharging overchilling overclaiming overclassify overcleaning overclearing overclouding overcoaching overcompress overconcerns overconsumed overconsumes overcontrols overcorrects overcounting overcramming overcritical overcropping overcrowding overdecorate overdesigned overdevelops overdirected overdiscount overdocument overdominant overdramatic overdressing overdrinking overeducated overeducates overemphases overemphasis overemphatic overenamored overengineer overenrolled overequipped overestimate overexciting overexercise overexerting overexertion overexpanded overexplains overexplicit overexploits overexposing overexposure overextended overfamiliar overfatigued overfatigues overfavoring overfocusing overfocussed overfocusses overfulfills overgarments overgenerous overgoverned overhandling overharvests overhuntings overidealize overidentify overindulged overindulges overinflated overinflates overinformed overinsuring overissuance overlaboring overlearning overlengthen overlighting overliterary overlordship overmanaging overmannered overmastered overmatching overmaturity overmedicate overmodestly overnighters overnighting overoperated overoperates overoptimism overoptimist overorganize overornament overpackaged overpackages overpayments overpedaling overpedalled overpeopling overpersuade overplanning overplanting overplotting overpopulate overpowering overpraising overpressure overprinting overproduced overproduces overprograms overpromised overpromises overpromoted overpromotes overprotects overreachers overreaching overreacting overreaction overregulate overreliance overreported overresponds oversanguine oversaturate overserviced overservices overshadowed overshooting oversimplify overslaughed oversleeping overslipping overspenders overspending overstaffing overstepping overstirring overstocking overstrained overstressed overstresses overstrewing overstridden overstriding overstriking overstuffing oversupplied oversupplies oversweetens overswinging overtaxation overthinking overthrowing overtightens overtraining overtreating overtrimming overtrumping overutilized overutilizes overvoltages overwatering overweighing overweighted overwhelming overwintered overwithheld overwithhold
13 letters 155
overabstracts overabundance overachievers overachieving overadvertise overambitious overamplified overanalyzing overanxieties overarranging overasserting overassertion overassertive overattention overbalancing overbearingly overbejeweled overbleaching overborrowing overbreathing overburdening overcautioned overcivilized overcommitted overconcerned overconfident overconscious overconstruct overconsuming overcorrected overcredulous overdecorated overdecorates overdemanding overdependent overdesigning overdeveloped overdirecting overdiscounts overdiversity overdocuments overdominance overdramatize overeagerness overeducating overeducation overelaborate overembellish overemotional overemphasize overencourage overenergetic overengineers overestimated overestimates overexercised overexercises overexertions overexpanding overexpansion overexplained overexploited overexposures overextending overextension overexuberant overfertilize overfocussing overfulfilled overglamorize overgoverning overharvested overidealized overidealizes overimpressed overimpresses overindulgent overindulging overinflating overinflation overinforming overingenious overingenuity overinsistent overintensity overissuances overlengthens overlordships overmastering overmedicated overmedicates overmodulated overnourished overnourishes overnutrition overoperating overoptimisms overoptimists overorganized overorganizes overornaments overpackaging overpedalling overpersuaded overpersuades overpopulated overpopulates overprescribe overpressures overprocessed overprocesses overproducing overprogramed overpromising overpromoting overprotected overqualified overreactions overregulated overregulates overreliances overreporting overresponded oversaturated oversaturates oversecretion oversensitive overseriously overservicing overshadowing overslaughing overspeculate overspreading overstability overstatement overstimulate overstraining overstressing overstretched overstretches oversubscribe oversupplying oversweetened oversweetness overtalkative overtaxations overtightened overtreatment overutilizing overvaluation overweeningly overweighting overwintering overwithholds overzealously
14 letters 133
overabstracted overabundances overaccentuate overactivities overadjustment overadvertised overadvertises overaggressive overanalytical overarticulate overassertions overassessment overattentions overcapacities overcapitalize overcautioning overcentralize overclassified overclassifies overcommitment overcommitting overcompensate overcompliance overcomplicate overcompressed overcompresses overconcerning overconfidence overconstructs overcontrolled overcorrecting overcorrection overdecorating overdecoration overdependence overdetermined overdeveloping overdiscounted overdocumented overdominances overdramatized overdramatizes overeducations overelaborated overelaborates overemphasized overemphasizes overencouraged overencourages overengineered overenthusiasm overestimating overestimation overevaluation overexaggerate overexercising overexpansions overexplaining overexploiting overextensions overextraction overfastidious overfertilized overfertilizes overfulfilling overgeneralize overgenerosity overgenerously overglamorized overglamorizes overharvesting overhomogenize overidealizing overidentified overidentifies overimpressing overindulgence overinflations overinvestment overlengthened overmaturities overmedicating overmedication overnourishing overnutritions overoptimistic overorganizing overornamented overparticular overpersuading overpersuasion overpopulating overpopulation overpoweringly overprescribed overprescribes overprivileged overprocessing overproduction overprograming overprogrammed overproportion overprotecting overprotection overprotective overrefinement overregulating overregulation overresponding oversaturating oversaturation overscrupulous oversecretions oversimplified oversimplifies oversimplistic oversolicitous overspecialize overspeculated overspeculates overstatements overstimulated overstimulates overstretching overstructured oversubscribed oversubscribes oversuspicious oversweetening overtightening overtreatments overvaluations overwhelmingly
15 letters 97
overabstracting overaccentuated overaccentuates overachievement overadjustments overadvertising overapplication overarticulated overarticulates overassessments overcapitalized overcapitalizes overcentralized overcentralizes overclassifying overcommitments overcommunicate overcompensated overcompensates overcompliances overcomplicated overcomplicates overcompressing overconfidences overconfidently overconstructed overconsumption overcontrolling overcorrections overcultivation overdecorations overdependences overdevelopment overdiscounting overdiversities overdocumenting overdramatizing overeagernesses overelaborating overelaboration overembellished overembellishes overemphasizing overencouraging overengineering overentertained overenthusiasms overestimations overevaluations overexaggerated overexaggerates overexpectation overextractions overextravagant overfamiliarity overfertilizing overgeneralized overgeneralizes overglamorizing overhomogenized overhomogenizes overidentifying overimaginative overindulgences overingenuities overintensities overinvestments overlengthening overmedications overopinionated overorchestrate overornamenting overpersuasions overpopulations overprescribing overproductions overprogramming overproportions overprotections overrefinements overregulations overrepresented oversaturations oversensitivity oversimplifying overspecialized overspecializes overspeculating overspeculation overstabilities overstimulating overstimulation oversubscribing oversweetnesses overutilization overwithholding overzealousness
16 letters 37
overaccentuating overachievements overapplications overarticulating overcapitalizing overcentralizing overcommunicated overcommunicates overcompensating overcompensation overcompensatory overcomplicating overconservative overconstructing overconsumptions overcultivations overdevelopments overelaborations overembellishing overenthusiastic overexaggerating overexaggeration overexpectations overexploitation overgeneralizing overgenerosities overhomogenizing overindebtedness overorchestrated overorchestrates overprescription overproportioned overspecializing overspeculations overstimulations oversubscription overutilizations
17 letters 23
overambitiousness overcommercialize overcommunicating overcommunication overcompensations overconcentration overconscientious overembellishment overexaggerations overexploitations overextrapolation overfamiliarities overfertilization overindustrialize overorchestrating overprescriptions overproportionate overproportioning oversensitiveness oversensitivities oversophisticated oversubscriptions overzealousnesses
18 letters 21
overcapitalization overcentralization overclassification overcommercialized overcommercializes overcommunications overconcentrations overembellishments overextrapolations overfertilizations overgeneralization overidentification overindebtednesses overindustrialized overindustrializes overinterpretation overoptimistically overprotectiveness overrepresentation oversimplification overspecialization
19 letters 16
overambitiousnesses overcapitalizations overcentralizations overclassifications overcommercializing overdifferentiation overgeneralizations overidentifications overindustrializing overintellectualize overinterpretations overproportionately overrepresentations oversensitivenesses oversimplifications overspecializations
20 letters 5
overdifferentiations overenthusiastically overintellectualized overintellectualizes overprotectivenesses
21 letters 2
overcommercialization overintellectualizing
22 letters 1
overcommercializations
23 letters 1
overintellectualization
24 letters 1
overintellectualizations
Using these words
To find words that start with OVER using only your letters, open the Word Unscrambler, enter your letters and type OVER in Starts with. For a known pattern, the Crossword Solver accepts OVER???-style patterns. Words come from the open ENABLE word list. Different games use different dictionaries, so always check the rules of your game.