With OVE
42 words · highest scoring is makeover at 17 points
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About 8 Letter Words With OVE
There are 42 eight letter words containing OVE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is makeover at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 42 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — APPROVED, MOREOVER, OVERRIDE among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words With OVE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With OVE
- makeover17
- overflow17
- overview17
- approved16
- improved16
- recovery16
- approves15
- hangover15
Common 8 Letter Words With OVE
- approved16
- discover14
- improved16
- movement15
- overflow17
- overlook15
- oversees11
- overturn11
8 Letter Words With OVE Defined
- approvedAdjective · 16 points
- officially agreed or accepted as satisfactory
- governorNoun · 12 points
- an official appointed to govern a town or region
- moreoverAdverb · 13 points
- as a further matter; besides
- overflowVerb · 17 points
- (especially of a liquid) flow over the brim of a receptacle
- overrideVerb · 12 points
- use one's authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.)
- overtureNoun · 11 points
- an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, play, etc.
8 Letter Words With OVE: Questions
How many eight letter words containing OVE are there?
There are 42 eight letter words containing OVE in our dictionary, and 42 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing OVE?
MAKEOVER is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing OVE?
APPROVED, MOREOVER, OVERRIDE are among the most familiar eight letter words containing OVE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing OVE valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.