Words That Start With OV

There are over 2.6K words that begin with OV in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find OV-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with OV.

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3-Letter Words Starting With OV

Short high-frequency OV-words:

ova

ovo

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5

4-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 4-letter OV-words:

over

oval

ovel

oven

ovum

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5-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 5-letter OV-words:

ovals

ovary

ovate

ovels

ovens

overs

overt

ovine

ovist

ovoid

ovoli

ovolo

ovule

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6-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 6-letter OV-words:

ovally

ovated

ovates

ovator

ovened

overby

overdo

overed

overgo

overly

ovibos

ovines

ovisac

ovists

ovoids

ovolos

ovonic

ovular

ovules

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7-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 7-letter OV-words:

overall

overlap

oversee

ovarial

overact

overarm

overdid

overdub

overeye

overhit

overlay

overlet

overlie

overmen

overmix

overrun

oversea

oversup

overuse

ovisacs

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8-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 8-letter OV-words:

overcome

overseas

overhead

overview

overarms

overawed

overbrow

overcrop

overfine

overfree

overfund

overhang

overlaps

overlies

overpass

overpump

overrank

overused

overween

overwork

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409

9-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 9-letter OV-words:

overthrow

overnight

overcasts

overdyers

overedits

overfrank

overfussy

overgoads

overgreat

overhaled

overhappy

overhasty

overissue

overlocks

oversails

overseeds

overstock

overtaken

overteach

overtimer

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403

10-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 10-letter OV-words:

overacting

overblouse

overchills

overdyeing

overfeared

overfilled

overfolded

overlabors

overlooked

overpraise

overriders

oversaving

overscaled

overserves

overshares

oversimply

oversoaked

overstored

overtaking

overturing

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428

11-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 11-letter OV-words:

overlapping

overclocked

overclouded

overcoached

overcolours

overdecking

overeagerly

overexposes

overflooded

overfreight

overgearing

overmatches

overprecise

overpricing

overprotect

overreckons

oversteered

overturning

overvividly

overweighed

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12-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 12-letter OV-words:

overwhelming

overanalyses

overanalyzes

overborrowed

overclouding

overcoloring

overcontrols

overcounting

overfussiest

overglooming

overliterary

overmannered

overniceness

overplanning

overspilling

oversupplies

overthrowing

overtightens

overtrousers

overutilized

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251

13-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 13-letter OV-words:

overabstracts

overadjusting

overcivilized

overconstruct

overcuriosity

overdependent

overdesigning

overdetermine

overdominance

overdramatise

overelaborate

overestimated

overintensely

overinterpret

overissuances

overlavishing

overpicturing

overplottings

oversaturated

overschedules

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14-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 14-letter OV-words:

overadjustment

overadvertizes

overassertions

overassessment

overburdensome

overcapitalise

overcorrection

overdecorating

overdetermined

overdetermines

overdramatised

overglamourize

overinterprets

overmaturities

overmedication

overnourishing

overpersuading

overpersuasion

overripenesses

oversubscribes

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15-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 15-letter OV-words:

overarticulates

overcontrolling

overcredulities

overcultivation

overdiversities

overearnestness

overembellished

overengineering

overfulfillment

overharvestings

overhomogenised

overnourishment

overpredictions

overprotections

oversaturations

oversensitivity

overspecializes

overspeculation

overstimulation

overutilization

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2,624 Common Words Starting with OV

Most Common Length
11
(428 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
17.9
(out of 35)
Most Common Ending
s
(29%)

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What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with OV?

35 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with OV is overemphasizing with a total of 35 points.

O 1
V 4
E 1
R 1
E 1
M 3
P 3
H 4
A 1
S 1
I 1
Z 10
I 1
N 1
G 2
verb 1. place excessive emphasis on
Synonyms:
overstressexaggerateattach too much importance/weight tomake too much ofoverplayoverdooverdramatizebelabourlabourdwell onharp onmake something out of nothingmake a mountain out of a molehill

Words that begin with OV are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in OV and words with OV. Try our five letter words starting with OV page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With OV

  • How many words starting with OV are in the English dictionary?

    There are 2,624 words in the English dictionary that start with OV, and most of them are 11 letters long (428 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with OV?

    The longest word starting with OV is "overspecializes" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "overwhelming" is the longest common word starting with OV.

  • Are there any rare words starting with OV worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "overglamourize", "overutilization", "overspecialize", "overcapitalize" start with OV and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "overspecialize" is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with OV?

    Most words starting with OV are 11 letters long, including everyday words like "overlapping", "overclocked", "overclouded", "overcoached", "overcolours".

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