Definition of overcast

"overcast" in the noun sense

1. cloudiness, cloud cover, overcast

the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds

2. cloudiness, overcast

gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover

3. overcast, overcasting

a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling

4. overcast

a cast that falls beyond the intended spot

"overcast" in the verb sense

1. overcast, cloud

make overcast or cloudy

"Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"

2. overcast

sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches

3. overcast

sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next

"overcast books"

"overcast" in the adjective sense

1. cloud-covered, clouded, overcast, sunless

filled or abounding with clouds

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for overcast

The dawn is overcast, the morning lowers,
And heavily in clouds brings on the day. [ Addison ]

As the rose-tree is composed of the sweetest flowers, and the sharpest thorns; as the heavens are sometimes overcast — alternately tempestuous and serene — so is the life of man intermingled with hopes and fears, with joys and sorrows, with pleasures and with pains. [ Burton ]

With a clear sky, a bright sun, and a gentle breeze, you have friends in plenty; but let fortune frown, and the firmament be overcast, and then your friends will prove like the strings of the lute, of which you tighten ten before you find one that will bear the stretch and keep the pitch. [ Gotthold ]

overcast in Scrabble®

The word overcast 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters overcast:

OVERCAST
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

cavorts, coaster, coverts, octaves, overact, oversat, recoats, vectors

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word overcast

OVERCAST
(144)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In overcast

OVERCAST
(144)
OVERCAST
(126)
VECTORS
(98 = 48 + 50)
OVERACT
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OCTAVES
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COVERTS
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(98 = 48 + 50)
OCTAVES
(98 = 48 + 50)
OVERACT
(98 = 48 + 50)
OVERCAST
(96)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
OVERACT
(95 = 45 + 50)
VECTORS
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COVERTS
(95 = 45 + 50)
CAVORTS
(95 = 45 + 50)
OVERSAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
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OCTAVES
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OVERSAT
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(90 = 40 + 50)
VECTORS
(89 = 39 + 50)
OCTAVES
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CAVORTS
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VECTORS
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COVERTS
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OCTAVES
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OVERACT
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VECTORS
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VECTORS
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OVERACT
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OVERACT
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OCTAVES
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VECTORS
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OVERACT
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COVERTS
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OVERACT
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VECTORS
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OCTAVES
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COVERTS
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OVERACT
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VECTORS
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OCTAVES
(86 = 36 + 50)
VECTORS
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OVERACT
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RECOATS
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OVERSAT
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COVERTS
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RECOATS
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OVERACT
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VECTORS
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OCTAVES
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COASTER
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COASTER
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OCTAVES
(84 = 34 + 50)
OVERCAST
(84)
OVERSAT
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OCTAVES
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COASTER
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OVERACT
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COASTER
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OCTAVES
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RECOATS
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)

overcast in Words With Friends™

The word overcast 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: 15

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

OVERCAST
(138)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

cavorts, coaster, coverts, octaves, overact, oversat, recoats, vectors

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word overcast

OVERCAST
(138)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In overcast

OVERCAST
(138)
VECTORS
(131 = 96 + 35)
CAVORTS
(131 = 96 + 35)
COVERTS
(131 = 96 + 35)
OCTAVES
(113 = 78 + 35)
OVERACT
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OVERACT
(107 = 72 + 35)
OCTAVES
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VECTORS
(107 = 72 + 35)
OVERACT
(107 = 72 + 35)
OVERSAT
(104 = 69 + 35)
OVERCAST
(102)
CAVORTS
(101 = 66 + 35)
OVERACT
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COVERTS
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OCTAVES
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OVERSAT
(98 = 63 + 35)
RECOATS
(95 = 60 + 35)
COASTER
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CAVORT
(93)
COVETS
(93)
VECTOR
(93)
CAVERS
(93)
COVERS
(93)
COVERT
(93)
COVERTS
(91 = 56 + 35)
VECTORS
(91 = 56 + 35)
OCTAVES
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OCTAVES
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CAVORTS
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OVERACT
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OCTAVES
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OVERACT
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COASTER
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OVERACT
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OVERACT
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VECTORS
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OVERACT
(83 = 48 + 35)
OVERCAST
(81)
OVERSAT
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OCTAVES
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RECOATS
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RECOATS
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OVERCAST
(75)
RECOATS
(75 = 40 + 35)
CRAVES
(75)
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(75)
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(75)
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RECOATS
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CRAVES
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
COVETS
(69)
COVERT
(69)
COVERS
(69)
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(69)
CAVERS
(69)
CARVES
(69)
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(69)
VECTOR
(69)
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VOTERS
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(66)
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Words within the letters of overcast

2 letter words in overcast (9 words)

7 letter words in overcast (8 words)

8 letter words in overcast (Anagrams) (2 words)

overcast + 1 blank (5 words)

Words containing the sequence overcast

Words that start with overcast (3 words)

Words with overcast in them (1 word)

Words that end with overcast (1 word)

Word Growth involving overcast

Shorter words in overcast

as cast

over

Longer words containing overcast

overcasting

overcasts