Words That Start With OV

There are over 2.5K 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

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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

ovarian

ovately

ovation

overarm

overate

overbed

overbet

overbid

overbuy

overfit

overlay

overnet

overrun

overwet

oviform

ovisacs

ovulary

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8-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 8-letter OV-words:

overcome

overseas

overhead

overview

overawes

overblew

overheat

overking

overknee

overlard

overlets

overload

overmuch

overpast

overpeer

override

overshot

oversure

overwily

oviducal

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9-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 9-letter OV-words:

overthrow

overnight

overcheap

overdrive

overgraze

overhands

overhauls

overheads

overhonor

overhoped

overladed

overskirt

overslips

overstuff

overswims

overswing

overtakes

overtalks

overwrote

overzeals

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10-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 10-letter OV-words:

overarming

overboldly

overbooked

overbreeds

overclever

overclocks

overdirect

overdosage

overhating

overhauled

overlapped

overlights

overnaming

overoffice

overplaids

overranked

oversleeps

overstrewn

oversudses

overwetted

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11-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 11-letter OV-words:

overlapping

overbooking

overcarried

overcleaned

overgoading

overinsures

overintense

overmuscled

overofficed

overpeoples

overpowered

overpraises

overprizing

oversudsing

overswaying

oversweeten

overteaches

overtrumped

overwearies

overwrested

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12-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 12-letter OV-words:

overwhelming

overbookings

overbriefing

overcoaching

overcorrects

overexpanded

overglooming

overmanaging

overmannered

overmannings

overoptimism

overornament

overperching

overpictured

overreaction

overroasting

overspenders

overswimming

overteaching

overutilises

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13-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 13-letter OV-words:

ovariectomies

overbearingly

overcrammings

overdramatise

overequipping

overexpanding

overfavouring

overharvested

overidealized

overingenious

overlengthens

overmeasuring

overmightiest

overorganised

overorganized

overpreparing

overprescribe

oversaturated

oversaturates

overthwarting

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14-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 14-letter OV-words:

overarticulate

overcompensate

overcomplicate

overdramatised

overemployment

overengineered

overflourished

overidentified

overinflations

overinvestment

overlengthened

overmultiplied

overmultituded

overornamented

overrefinement

overregulation

overripenesses

oversimplifies

overspeculated

oversweetening

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15-Letter Words Starting With OV

Common 15-letter OV-words:

overadvertising

overarticulated

overbearingness

overcapitalises

overcentralizes

overconfidences

overcontrolling

overdiversities

overemphasising

overemphasizing

overengineering

overestimations

overfertilising

overfertilizing

overgeneralises

overmultiplying

overmultituding

overpersuasions

overwithholding

ovoviviparously

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2,466 Common Words Starting with OV

Most Common Length
11
(410 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
17.8
(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 2,466 words in the English dictionary that start with OV, and most of them are 11 letters long (410 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with OV?

    The longest word starting with OV is "overemphasizing" 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 "overutilization", "overcapitalize", "overspecialize", "overcentralize" start with OV and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "overcapitalize" 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", "overbooking", "overcarried", "overcleaned", "overgoading".

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