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Definition of overdrive

"overdrive" in the noun sense

1. overdrive

the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration

"Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"

"Melissa's brain was in overdrive"

2. overdrive

a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power

"overdrive" in the verb sense

1. overdrive

drive or work too hard

"The teacher is overworking his students"

"Overdriving people often suffer stress"

2. overuse, overdrive

make use of too often or too extensively

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

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overdrive in Scrabble®

The word overdrive 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters overdrive:

OVERDRIVE
(153)
OVERDRIVE
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

deriver, overrid, redrive, revived, reviver, rivered

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word overdrive

OVERDRIVE
(153)
OVERDRIVE
(153)
OVERDRIVE
(102)
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(102)
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(72)
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(34)
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(32)
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(26)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
OVERDRIVE
(19)
OVERDRIVE
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In overdrive

OVERDRIVE
(153)
OVERDRIVE
(153)
REVIVED
(106 = 56 + 50)
REVIVED
(104 = 54 + 50)
REVIVED
(104 = 54 + 50)
REVIVER
(102 = 52 + 50)
OVERDRIVE
(102)
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(102)
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(101 = 51 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
REVIVED
(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(94 = 44 + 50)
REVIVED
(94 = 44 + 50)
RIVERED
(94 = 44 + 50)
OVERRID
(94 = 44 + 50)
REDRIVE
(94 = 44 + 50)
REVIVER
(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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REDRIVE
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OVERRID
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REVIVER
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RIVERED
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RIVERED
(76 = 26 + 50)
RIVERED
(74 = 24 + 50)
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DERIVER
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DERIVER
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REVIVED
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OVERRID
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REDRIVE
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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overdrive in Words With Friends™

The word overdrive 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: 18

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

OVERDRIVE
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

deriver, overrid, redrive, revived, reviver, rivered

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word overdrive

OVERDRIVE
(198)
OVERDRIVE
(120)
OVERDRIVE
(120)
OVERDRIVE
(92)
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(92)
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(90)
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(90)
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(76)
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(76)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(66)
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(66)
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(56)
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(56)
OVERDRIVE
(48)
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(48)
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(44)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(38)
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(38)
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(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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(36)
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(30)
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(30)
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(29)
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(29)
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(28)
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(25)
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(22)
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(22)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In overdrive

OVERDRIVE
(198)
REVIVED
(125 = 90 + 35)
OVERDRIVE
(120)
OVERDRIVE
(120)
REVIVED
(119 = 84 + 35)
REVIVER
(116 = 81 + 35)
REVIVER
(116 = 81 + 35)
DERIVER
(107 = 72 + 35)
REDRIVE
(107 = 72 + 35)
RIVERED
(107 = 72 + 35)
OVERRID
(107 = 72 + 35)
OVERRID
(101 = 66 + 35)
REDRIVE
(101 = 66 + 35)
REVIVED
(99 = 64 + 35)
REVIVED
(99 = 64 + 35)
REVIVED
(99 = 64 + 35)
REVIVER
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REVIVED
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REVIVER
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REVIVED
(95 = 60 + 35)
REVIVER
(95 = 60 + 35)
REVIVED
(95 = 60 + 35)
REVIVER
(92 = 57 + 35)
OVERDRIVE
(92)
OVERDRIVE
(92)
REVIVER
(92 = 57 + 35)
OVERDRIVE
(90)
OVERDRIVE
(90)
REDRIVE
(89 = 54 + 35)
REVIVED
(89 = 54 + 35)
REVIVED
(89 = 54 + 35)
RIVERED
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OVERRID
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REVVED
(87)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
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DERIVER
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OVERRID
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REVVED
(81)
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(79 = 44 + 35)
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OVERRID
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(78)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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RIVERED
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REVIVED
(77 = 42 + 35)
OVERDRIVE
(76)
OVERDRIVE
(76)
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REVIVER
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DOVIER
(75)
REVVED
(75)
REVVED
(75)
OVERDRIVE
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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REVIVER
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DRIVER
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RIVERED
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REVIVED
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VOIDER
(69)
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DERIVER
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REVIVED
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RIVERED
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REVIVED
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REVIVED
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REVIVED
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REVIVED
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OVERRID
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REDRIVE
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REVIVER
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REVIVER
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REVIVER
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REVIVER
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OVERDRIVE
(66)
OVERDRIVE
(66)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
REVIVER
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REVIVER
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REVIVER
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REVIVER
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(63)
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DERIVE
(63)
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REVIVED
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Words within the letters of overdrive

2 letter words in overdrive (4 words)

doidorre

3 letter words in overdrive (17 words)

deediedoeerreveideireodeoreredrevridrodroeveevievoe

4 letter words in overdrive (19 words)

deerderediredivedoerdorrdoveeveriredoverredoreedrideriveroderoveveerviedvoid

5 letter words in overdrive (15 words)

direrdiverdrierdrivedroveeidererodeerredorderriderrivedriverrovedrovervideo

6 letter words in overdrive (6 words)

derivedovierdriverreviverevvedvoider

7 letter words in overdrive (6 words)

deriveroverridredriverevivedreviverrivered

8 letter words in overdrive (1 word)

override

9 letter words in overdrive (1 word)

overdrive

overdrive + 1 blank (3 words)

overdrivenoverdrivesservodrive

overdrive + 2 blanks (3 words)

overdeliveroverprovideservodrives
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Words containing the sequence overdrive

Words that start with overdrive (3 words)

overdriveoverdrivenoverdrives

Words with overdrive in them (1 word)

overdrive

Words that end with overdrive (1 word)

overdrive
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Word Growth involving overdrive

Shorter words in overdrive

rive drive

over

Longer words containing overdrive

overdriven

overdrives