Definition of overblown

"overblown" in the adjective sense

1. grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, pontifical, portentous

puffed up with vanity

"a grandiloquent and boastful manner"

"overblown oratory"

"a pompous speech"

"pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek

2. overblown

past the stage of full bloom

"overblown roses"

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Quotations for overblown

The blast that blows loudest is soon overblown. [ Tobias Smollett ]

overblown in Scrabble®

The word overblown is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters overblown:

OVERBLOWN
(162)
OVERBLOWN
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

lowborn

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word overblown

OVERBLOWN
(162)
OVERBLOWN
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In overblown

OVERBLOWN
(162)
OVERBLOWN
(162)
OVERBLOWN
(108)
OVERBLOWN
(108)
LOWBORN
(98 = 48 + 50)
LOWBORN
(98 = 48 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(90 = 40 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
LOWBORN
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
OVERBLOWN
(80)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
OVERBLOWN
(68)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
OVERBLOWN
(68)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
OVERBLOWN
(68)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
LOWBORN
(64 = 14 + 50)
OVERBLOWN
(63)
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(63)
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(57)
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(54)
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(50)
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VOWEL
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(44)
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BLOWN
(42)
ELBOW
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(39)
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(39)
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(36)
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(36)
BLEW
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OVERO
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OWNER
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(30)
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(30)
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overblown in Words With Friends™

The word overblown is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters overblown:

OVERBLOWN
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

lowborn

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word overblown

OVERBLOWN
(243)
OVERBLOWN
(150)
OVERBLOWN
(138)
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(104)
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(100)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In overblown

OVERBLOWN
(243)
OVERBLOWN
(150)
OVERBLOWN
(138)
LOWBORN
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(110 = 75 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
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(104)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
OVERBLOWN
(100)
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(99)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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OVERBLOWN
(93)
OVERBLOWN
(93)
LOWBORN
(92 = 57 + 35)
OVERBLOWN
(92)
LOWBORN
(92 = 57 + 35)
OVERBLOWN
(88)
BOWLER
(87)
LOWBORN
(86 = 51 + 35)
LOWBORN
(86 = 51 + 35)
OVERBLOWN
(84)
OVERBLOWN
(84)
LOWBORN
(81 = 46 + 35)
OVERBLOWN
(81)
OVERBLOWN
(75)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
BLOWER
(69)
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(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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BOLERO
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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VERB
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
WOOLEN
(63)
LOWBORN
(62 = 27 + 35)
OVERBLOWN
(62)
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(62)
BELOW
(60)
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(60)
ELBOW
(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
BOWEL
(60)
BROWN
(60)
BROWN
(60)
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(58)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
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BOWL
(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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BROW
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OVERBLOWN
(54)
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BOLERO
(54)
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(54)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
OVERBLOWN
(50)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(46)
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Words within the letters of overblown

2 letter words in overblown (9 words)

6 letter words in overblown (5 words)

7 letter words in overblown (1 word)

9 letter words in overblown (1 word)

Words containing the sequence overblown

Words that start with overblown (1 word)

Words with overblown in them (1 word)

Words that end with overblown (1 word)

Word Growth involving overblown

Shorter words in overblown

ow low blow blown

ow own blown

over

verb

Longer words containing overblown

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