Words That Start With Over
Here are 376 words that start with over, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
As a prefix, over can mean "too much" or "above", as in overeat and overhead.
- Words starting with over
- 376
- Most used
- overall
- Shortest
- overs
- 5 letter words
- 2
Common words that start with over
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | overall | involving only main features | 7 |
| 2 | overseas | beyond or across the sea | 8 |
| 3 | overcome | win a victory over | 8 |
| 4 | overnight | during or for the length of one night | 9 |
| 5 | overview | a general summary of a subject | 8 |
| 6 | overwhelming | so strong as to be irresistible | 12 |
| 7 | overtime | work done in addition to regular working hours | 8 |
| 8 | overhead | above your head; in the sky | 8 |
| 9 | overwhelmed | overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli | 11 |
| 10 | overly | to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits | 6 |
| 11 | oversight | an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something | 9 |
| 12 | overlooked | not taken into account | 10 |
| 13 | overweight | usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it | 10 |
| 14 | overlap | coincide partially or wholly | 7 |
| 15 | overlooking | look past, fail to notice | 11 |
| 16 | overthrow | cause the downfall of; of rulers | 9 |
| 17 | overhaul | travel past | 8 |
| 18 | overdose | dose too heavily | 8 |
| 19 | overlapping | coincide partially or wholly | 11 |
| 20 | overs | (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other... | 5 |
| 21 | overcoming | win a victory over | 10 |
| 22 | overwhelmingly | incapable of being resisted | 14 |
| 23 | overlook | look past, fail to notice | 8 |
| 24 | overrated | make too high an estimate of | 9 |
| 25 | oversee | watch and direct | 7 |
| 26 | overdue | past due; not paid at the scheduled time | 7 |
| 27 | overload | become overloaded | 8 |
| 28 | overturned | having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom | 10 |
| 29 | overboard | to extremes | 9 |
| 30 | override | rule against | 8 |
| 31 | overheard | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers | 9 |
| 32 | oversized | larger than normal for its kind | 9 |
| 33 | overflow | flow or run over (a limit or brim) | 8 |
| 34 | overseeing | watch and direct | 10 |
| 35 | overrun | invade in great numbers | 7 |
| 36 | overt | open and observable; not secret or hidden | 5 |
| 37 | overtake | catch up with and possibly overtake | 8 |
| 38 | oversees | watch and direct | 8 |
| 39 | overcame | win a victory over | 8 |
| 40 | oversaw | watch and direct | 7 |
| 41 | overlay | put something on top of something else | 7 |
| 42 | overflowing | flow or run over (a limit or brim) | 11 |
| 43 | overland | traveling or passing over land | 8 |
| 44 | overshadowed | be greater in significance than | 12 |
| 45 | overturn | turn from an upright or normal position | 8 |
| 46 | overdrive | drive or work too hard | 9 |
| 47 | overtly | in an overt manner | 7 |
| 48 | overarching | be central or dominant | 11 |
| 49 | overseen | watch and direct | 8 |
| 50 | overwhelm | overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli | 9 |
5 letter words that start with over
- overs
- overt
6 letter words that start with over
- overly
- overdo
7 letter words that start with over
- overall
- overlap
- oversee
- overdue
- overrun
- oversaw
- overlay
- overtly
- overuse
- overran
- overpay
- overage
- oversea
- overeat
- overdid
- overman
- overfed
- overtop
- overlie
- overdub
- overfly
8 letter words that start with over
- overseas
- overcome
- overview
- overtime
- overhead
- overhaul
- overdose
- overlook
- overload
- override
- overflow
- overtake
- oversees
- overcame
- overland
- overturn
- overseen
- overcast
- overlord
- overtook
- overture
- overalls
- overkill
- overpass
- overlaps
- overseer
- overpaid
- overdone
- overhang
- overlaid
- overcoat
- overused
- overrule
- overheat
- overlays
- oversize
- overhear
- overwork
- overruns
- oversold
- overshot
- overhand
- overstep
- overrode
- overtone
- overlain
- overcook
- overlong
- overstay
- overbite
- overripe
- overplay
- oversell
- overlies
- overawed
- overrate
- overages
- overdubs
- overfill
- overmuch
8 more in the filter below.
9 letter words that start with over
- overnight
- oversight
- overthrow
- overrated
- overboard
- overheard
- oversized
- overdrive
- overwhelm
- overtaken
- overgrown
- overlooks
- overruled
- overjoyed
- overcomes
- overtones
- overthrew
- overpower
- overtures
- overdraft
- overblown
- overreact
- overdoses
- overdosed
- overlords
- overthink
- overheads
- overrides
- overstate
- overflows
- overreach
- overlying
- overseers
- overtakes
- overdoing
- overshoot
- overhauls
- overturns
- overslept
- overwrite
- overhyped
- overviews
- overdrawn
- overhangs
- overloads
- overspend
- overstock
- overcoats
- overhears
- overtired
- overusing
- oversteer
- overtaxed
- overrules
- overvalue
- overheats
- oversleep
- overtimes
- overprint
- overspent
12 more in the filter below.
10 letter words that start with over
- overlooked
- overweight
- overcoming
- overturned
- overseeing
- overloaded
- overpriced
- overthrown
- overriding
- overtaking
- overworked
- overstated
- overhauled
- overheated
- overlapped
- overshadow
- overeating
- overcooked
- overvalued
- overridden
- overflowed
- overwhelms
- overgrowth
- overactive
- overcharge
- overplayed
- overdosing
- oversupply
- overpaying
- overdrafts
- overlaying
- overstayed
- overpowers
- overburden
- overnights
- overpasses
- overruling
- overbooked
- overthrows
- oversights
- overacting
- overbought
- overwinter
- overstates
- overflight
- overfilled
- overwrites
- overfished
- overreacts
- overshoots
- overdriven
- overextend
- overdubbed
- overdosage
- overeaters
- overrating
- overflying
- overspread
- overtopped
11 letter words that start with over
- overwhelmed
- overlooking
- overlapping
- overflowing
- overarching
- overheating
- overcrowded
- overpowered
- overbearing
- overturning
- overloading
- overzealous
- overreacted
- overhanging
- overhauling
- overfishing
- overstepped
- overcharged
- overwrought
- overstating
- overhearing
- overwritten
- overexcited
- overshadows
- overstuffed
- overpayment
- overexposed
- overrunning
- overdressed
- overwriting
- overgrazing
- overmatched
- overworking
- overplaying
- overstaying
- overreached
- overfeeding
- overstocked
- overweening
- overflights
- overcooking
- overcharges
- overindulge
- overpricing
- overprinted
- overbooking
- overselling
- overtopping
- overanalyze
- overvoltage
- overstaffed
- overstretch
- overfilling
- overproduce
- overnighter
- overvaluing
12 letter words that start with over
- overwhelming
- overshadowed
- overreacting
- overcrowding
- overpowering
- overthinking
- overestimate
- overreaction
- overthrowing
- overburdened
- overstepping
- overcharging
- overextended
- overreaching
- overspending
- overexposure
- overpayments
- overdramatic
- overachiever
- overcapacity
- overshooting
- overpressure
- oversimplify
- overtraining
- overemphasis
- overproduced
- overinflated
- overstressed
- overlordship
- oversleeping
- overreliance
- overexertion
- overeducated
- overbuilding
- overwintered
- overindulged
- overachieved
- overactivity
- overcautious
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Questions people ask
How many words start with over?
This list has 376 words starting with over, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with over?
overall, overseas, overcome, overnight, overview, overwhelming, overtime, overhead.
What 5 letter words start with over?
overs, overt.
What does the prefix over mean?
As a prefix, over can mean "too much" or "above", as in overeat and overhead.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.