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Words containing OVE

Words that have the letters OVE in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 2,235 playable words containing OVE in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is CONTROVERSIALLY. The highest-scoring is OVEREMPHASIZING, worth 34 points.

  • OVERWHELMING24
  • OVERWHELMED23
  • IMPROVEMENTS22
  • IMPROVEMENT21
  • OVERWHELMS21
  • OVERPRICING20
  • OVERWHELM20
  • CHANGEOVER19
  • CONTROVERSIAL19
  • CONTROVERSY19
  • DISCOVERING19
  • OVERCOMING19
  • OVERLOOKING19
  • OVERPRICED19
  • OVERVIEW19
  • OVERWRITING19
  • DISCOVERED18
  • DISCOVERIES18

Highest-scoring words containing OVE

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • OVEREMPHASIZING34
  • OVEREMPHASIZED33
  • OVERHOMOGENIZED33
  • OVEREMPHASIZES32
  • OVERSPECIALIZED32
  • OVERCIVILIZED32
  • OVERCAPITALIZED32
  • OVERHOMOGENIZES32
  • OVEREMPHASIZE31
  • OVERSPECIALIZES31
  • OVERBEJEWELED31
  • OVERHOMOGENIZE31

4-letter words containing OVE (9)

  • COVE10
  • DOVE9
  • HOVE10
  • LOVE8
  • MOVE10
  • OVEN8
  • OVER8
  • ROVE8
  • WOVE11

5-letter words containing OVE (36)

  • ABOVE11
  • CLOVE11
  • COVED12
  • COVEN11
  • COVER11
  • COVES11
  • COVET11
  • COVEY13
  • DOVEN10
  • DOVES10
  • DROVE10
  • FOVEA12
  • GLOVE10
  • GROVE10
  • HOVEL11
  • HOVER11
  • LOVED10
  • LOVER9
  • LOVES9
  • MOVED12
  • MOVER11
  • MOVES11
  • NOVEL9
  • OVENS9
  • OVERS9
  • OVERT9
  • POOVE11
  • PROVE11
  • ROVED10
  • ROVEN9
  • ROVER9
  • ROVES9
  • SHOVE11
  • STOVE9
  • TROVE9
  • WOVEN12

6-letter words containing OVE (65)

  • ABOVES12
  • ALCOVE12
  • BEHOVE14
  • CLOVEN12
  • CLOVER12
  • CLOVES12
  • COVENS12
  • COVERS12
  • COVERT12
  • COVETS12
  • COVEYS14
  • DOVENS11
  • DROVED12
  • DROVER11
  • DROVES11
  • FOVEAE13
  • FOVEAL13
  • FOVEAS13
  • GLOVED12
  • GLOVER11
  • GLOVES11
  • GOVERN11
  • GROOVE11
  • GROVED12
  • GROVEL11
  • GROVES11
  • HOOVED13
  • HOOVES12
  • HOVELS12
  • HOVERS12
  • INWOVE13
  • LOVELY12
  • LOVERS10
  • MOVERS12
  • NOVELS10
  • OVERDO11
  • OVERED11
  • OVERLY12
  • PLOVER12
  • POOVES12
  • PROVED13
  • PROVEN12
  • PROVER12
  • PROVES12
  • REMOVE12
  • REWOVE13
  • ROVERS10
  • SHOVED13
  • SHOVEL12
  • SHOVER12
  • SHOVES12
  • SHROVE12
  • SLOVEN10
  • STOVES10
  • STROVE10
  • THROVE12
  • UNWOVE14
  • UPDOVE14
  • UPHOVE15
  • WOVENS13

The 60 most common shown, 5 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing OVE (130)

  • ALCOVES13
  • ALLOVER11
  • APPROVE15
  • BEHOOVE15
  • BEHOVED16
  • BEHOVES15
  • BELOVED14
  • CLOVERS13
  • COMMOVE17
  • COVERED14
  • COVERTS13
  • COVETED14
  • DOVEKEY17
  • DROVERS12
  • FLYOVER16
  • GOVERNS12
  • GROOVED13
  • GROOVES12
  • GROVELS12
  • HOVERED14
  • IMPROVE15
  • LAYOVER13
  • NOVELLA11
  • NOVELTY13
  • OVERACT13
  • OVERAGE12
  • OVERALL11
  • OVERATE11
  • OVERAWE14
  • OVERDID13
  • OVERDUE13
  • OVEREAT11
  • OVERJOY21
  • OVERLAP13
  • OVERLAX17
  • OVERLAY13
  • OVERLIE11
  • OVERMIX19
  • OVERPAY15
  • OVERRAN11
  • OVERRUN12
  • OVERSAW14
  • OVERSEE11
  • OVERTAX17
  • OVERTLY13
  • OVERUSE12
  • PLOVERS13
  • POPOVER15
  • POVERTY15
  • PROVERB15
  • RECOVER13
  • REMOVED14
  • REMOVER13
  • REMOVES13
  • REPROVE13
  • SHOVELS13
  • SLOVENS11
  • UNCOVER14
  • UNLOVED13
  • UNMOVED15

The 60 most common shown, 70 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing OVE (351)

  • APPROVED17
  • APPROVES16
  • BELOVEDS15
  • COVENANT14
  • COVERAGE15
  • COVERING15
  • COVERTLY16
  • COVETING15
  • COVETOUS15
  • DISCOVER15
  • DISPROVE15
  • FLYOVERS17
  • GOVERNED14
  • GOVERNOR13
  • GROVELED14
  • HANGOVER15
  • HOVERING15
  • IMPROVED17
  • IMPROVES16
  • MANGROVE15
  • MOREOVER14
  • MOVEMENT16
  • OVERBEAR14
  • OVERBORE14
  • OVERCAME16
  • OVERCAST14
  • OVERCOME16
  • OVERDRAW16
  • OVERDREW16
  • OVERFLOW18
  • OVERGREW16
  • OVERGROW16
  • OVERHAND15
  • OVERHANG15
  • OVERHAUL15
  • OVERHEAD15
  • OVERHUNG16
  • OVERKILL15
  • OVERLOAD13
  • OVERLONG13
  • OVERLOOK15
  • OVERRIDE13
  • OVERRODE13
  • OVERSEAS12
  • OVERTAKE15
  • OVERTIME14
  • OVERTONE12
  • OVERTOOK15
  • OVERVIEW19
  • OVERWORK18
  • PROVERBS16
  • PULLOVER15
  • PUSHOVER17
  • RECOVERS14
  • RECOVERY16
  • REPROVED15
  • SHOVELED15
  • TAKEOVER15
  • UNCOVERS15
  • UNPROVEN15

The 60 most common shown, 291 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing OVE (351)

  • COVENANTS15
  • DISCOVERS16
  • DISCOVERY18
  • DISPROVED17
  • DISPROVES16
  • EXTROVERT19
  • GOVERNING15
  • GROVELING15
  • GROVELLED15
  • HANGOVERS16
  • INTERWOVE16
  • MANGROVES16
  • MOVEMENTS17
  • OVERBEARS15
  • OVERBLOWN18
  • OVERBOARD16
  • OVERBORNE15
  • OVERCASTS15
  • OVERCOATS15
  • OVERCOMES17
  • OVERCROWD19
  • OVERDOING15
  • OVERDOSED15
  • OVERDRAFT17
  • OVERDRAWN17
  • OVERDRAWS17
  • OVERFLOWS19
  • OVERGROWN17
  • OVERGROWS17
  • OVERHANDS16
  • OVERHANGS16
  • OVERHAULS16
  • OVERHEADS16
  • OVERHEARD16
  • OVERHEARS15
  • OVERHEATS15
  • OVERLOADS14
  • OVERLOOKS16
  • OVERLYING16
  • OVERNIGHT16
  • OVERPOWER18
  • OVERPRICE17
  • OVERPRINT15
  • OVERREACT15
  • OVERRIDES14
  • OVERSIGHT16
  • OVERTAKEN16
  • OVERTAKES16
  • OVERTHREW18
  • OVERTHROW18
  • OVERTONES13
  • OVERWHELM20
  • OVERWORKS19
  • OVERWRITE16
  • PULLOVERS16
  • PUSHOVERS18
  • RECOVERED16
  • SHOVELING16
  • SHOVELLED16
  • UNCOVERED17

The 60 most common shown, 291 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing OVE (314)

  • ABOVEBOARD19
  • CHANGEOVER19
  • COVENANTED17
  • DISAPPROVE19
  • DISCOVERED18
  • EXTROVERTS20
  • GOVERNMENT17
  • GROVELLING16
  • IMPOVERISH20
  • INTERWOVEN17
  • INTROVERTS14
  • LOVELINESS14
  • OVERBURDEN18
  • OVERCHARGE19
  • OVERCOMING19
  • OVERCROWDS20
  • OVERDOSING16
  • OVEREATING15
  • OVERFLOWED21
  • OVERHAULED18
  • OVERHEATED17
  • OVERLAPPED19
  • OVERLAYING17
  • OVERLOADED16
  • OVERLOOKED18
  • OVERNIGHTS17
  • OVERPASSES16
  • OVERPOWERS19
  • OVERPRICED19
  • OVERPRICES18
  • OVERPRINTS16
  • OVERRATING15
  • OVERREACTS16
  • OVERRIDDEN16
  • OVERRIDING16
  • OVERRULING16
  • OVERSEEING15
  • OVERSHADOW20
  • OVERSHOOTS16
  • OVERSIGHTS17
  • OVERSLEEPS16
  • OVERSTATED15
  • OVERSTATES14
  • OVERTAKING18
  • OVERTHROWN19
  • OVERTHROWS19
  • OVERTURNED16
  • OVERWEIGHT20
  • OVERWHELMS21
  • OVERWORKED21
  • OVERWRITES17
  • PROVENANCE18
  • PROVERBIAL18
  • RECOVERIES16
  • RECOVERING17
  • REDISCOVER17
  • SHOVELLING17
  • SOVEREIGNS15
  • UNCOVERING18
  • UNDERCOVER18

The 60 most common shown, 254 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing OVE (288)

  • CHANGEOVERS20
  • CLOVERLEAFS20
  • CONTROVERSY19
  • COVENANTING18
  • DISAPPROVED21
  • DISAPPROVES20
  • DISCOVERIES18
  • DISCOVERING19
  • EXTROVERTED22
  • GOVERNESSES16
  • GOVERNMENTS18
  • IMPROVEMENT21
  • OVERACHIEVE23
  • OVERANXIOUS22
  • OVERBEARING18
  • OVERBOOKING21
  • OVERBURDENS19
  • OVERCASTING18
  • OVERCHARGED21
  • OVERCHARGES20
  • OVERCOOKING21
  • OVERCROWDED22
  • OVERDRAWING20
  • OVEREXPOSED24
  • OVEREXPOSES23
  • OVEREXTENDS22
  • OVERFLOWING22
  • OVERGROWING20
  • OVERHANGING19
  • OVERHAULING19
  • OVERHEARING18
  • OVERHEATING18
  • OVERLAPPING20
  • OVERLOADING17
  • OVERLOOKING19
  • OVERPLAYING20
  • OVERPOWERED21
  • OVERPRICING20
  • OVERPRINTED18
  • OVERPRODUCE21
  • OVERREACHED20
  • OVERREACTED18
  • OVERRUNNING17
  • OVERSHADOWS21
  • OVERSTATING16
  • OVERSTEPPED20
  • OVERSTOCKED21
  • OVERSTUFFED23
  • OVERTHOUGHT21
  • OVERTURNING17
  • OVERWHELMED23
  • OVERWORKING22
  • OVERWRITING19
  • OVERWRITTEN18
  • OVERWROUGHT22
  • OVERZEALOUS24
  • RECOVERABLE19
  • REDISCOVERS18
  • SLOVENLIEST15
  • SOVEREIGNTY18

The 60 most common shown, 228 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing OVE (243)

  • CLOVERLEAVES22
  • CONTROVERTED19
  • COVETOUSNESS19
  • EXTROVERSION22
  • GOVERNMENTAL19
  • GOVERNORSHIP21
  • IMPOVERISHED23
  • IMPOVERISHES22
  • IMPROVEMENTS22
  • INTROVERSION16
  • MISGOVERNING20
  • OVERABUNDANT20
  • OVERACHIEVED25
  • OVERACHIEVER24
  • OVERACHIEVES24
  • OVERANALYZED27
  • OVERANALYZES26
  • OVERBALANCED21
  • OVERBALANCES20
  • OVERBURDENED21
  • OVERCAUTIOUS20
  • OVERCHARGING22
  • OVERCROWDING23
  • OVERDRESSING18
  • OVEREQUIPPED30
  • OVERESTIMATE18
  • OVEREXPANDED26
  • OVEREXPLICIT26
  • OVEREXPOSING25
  • OVEREXPOSURE25
  • OVEREXTENDED24
  • OVERGENEROUS18
  • OVERINDULGED20
  • OVERINDULGES19
  • OVERPOPULATE21
  • OVERPOWERING22
  • OVERPRINTING19
  • OVERPRODUCED23
  • OVERPRODUCES22
  • OVERREACHING21
  • OVERREACTING19
  • OVERREACTION18
  • OVERSHADOWED23
  • OVERSHOOTING19
  • OVERSIMPLIFY25
  • OVERSLEEPING19
  • OVERSPENDING20
  • OVERSTEPPING21
  • OVERSTOCKING22
  • OVERSUPPLIED22
  • OVERSUPPLIES21
  • OVERTHINKING22
  • OVERTHROWING22
  • OVERUTILIZED26
  • OVERWHELMING24
  • PROVERBIALLY22
  • REDISCOVERED20
  • SLOVENLINESS16
  • UNDISCOVERED21
  • UNGOVERNABLE20

The 60 most common shown, 183 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

2,235 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (1.3%) are containing OVE. Most of them, 351, have 8 letters. 1,577 start with OVE, 64 end with it and 596 have it only in the middle.

Words containing similar letters

Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there containing OVE?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 2,235 words containing OVE, from 4 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing OVE?

OVEREMPHASIZING, worth 34 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: OVEREMPHASIZED (33), OVERHOMOGENIZED (33) and OVEREMPHASIZES (32).

What are the most common words containing OVE?

OVERWHELMING, OVERWHELMED, IMPROVEMENTS, IMPROVEMENT, OVERWHELMS and OVERPRICING. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

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