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8-Letter Words Starting With OVERTA

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With OVERTA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With OVERTA 5 words

How common is OVERTA at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with OVERTA. They average 13.8 points and the best is OVERTAKE (15 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
13.8
out of 15 max
Everyday words
20%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
40% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 40%
  • k 40%
  • t 20%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with OVERTA

o 1v 4e 1r 1t 1a 1k 5e 1

O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + T 1 + A 1 + K 5 + E 1 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

overtake

  1. verbcatch up with and possibly overtake“The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp”
  2. verbtravel past“The sports car passed all the trucks”
  3. verbovercome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
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How many eight-letter words that start with OVERTA are there?

There are 5 eight-letter words that start with OVERTA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with OVERTA?

OVERTAKE is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OVERTASK (15), OVERTALK (15), OVERTAME (13).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with OVERTA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include OVERTALK (15), OVERTAME (13), OVERTART (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.