1,612 words

Words starting with over-

1,612 words start with over-, of which 92 are everyday words. Too much, or above. Four letters, so it needs a decent stem to be worth it.

1,612
Words starting over-
92
Everyday words among them
7 pts
The prefix over- is worth this on its own
35 pts
Best score, from OVEREMPHASIZING

Prefixes are worth less than endings

Worth saying plainly, because most advice treats them as equivalent. A prefix has to go in front of a word, which means you need an empty run of squares to the left of wherever you are building. An ending can hook onto a letter already on the board.

So learn the endings first. Prefixes earn their place in crosswords, where the grid tells you the first letter anyway, and on an open board where you have room to work leftward.

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The list

15 letter words

112

Showing 80 of 112, most familiar first.

14 letter words

146

Showing 80 of 146, most familiar first.

13 letter words

165

Showing 80 of 165, most familiar first.

12 letter words

202

Showing 80 of 202, most familiar first.

11 letter words

239

Showing 80 of 239, most familiar first.

10 letter words

228

Showing 80 of 228, most familiar first.

9 letter words

243

Showing 80 of 243, most familiar first.

8 letter words

219

Showing 80 of 219, most familiar first.

7 letter words

55

6 letter words

3