Words that start with OVE

1,577 words begin with OVE, and OVEREMPHASIZING scores the most at 35 points.

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15-letter words count:97

14-letter words count:133

13-letter words count:70

Showing the highest-scoring of 1,577 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

What is on this page

The dictionary contains 1,577 words that begin with OVE — set out here by length.

Lengths span 4 to 15. The middle of that range is where the words are: 246 of them are 9 letters long.

Worth knowing

If you are playing for score, OVEREMPHASIZING at 35 points is the pick. It tops both tables: 39 in Words With Friends as well.

The full 15 letters are used by OVEREMPHASIZING, OVERHOMOGENIZED and OVERHOMOGENIZES.

If you need a narrower cut, the pages linked below split this set by letter and by length.

What some of these mean

overachievement
better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)
overutilization
exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
overcapitalize
overestimate the market value of
overspecialize
become overly specialized
overwhelmingly
incapable of being resisted

Common questions

How many words start with OVE?
1,577, ranging from 4 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with OVE?
OVEREMPHASIZING, worth 35 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with OVE?
OVEREMPHASIZING and OVERHOMOGENIZED, at 15 letters.