Definition of overdrives

"overdrives" 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

"overdrives" 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

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overdrives in Scrabble®

The word overdrives 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 overdrives:

OVERDRIVES
(162)
OVERDRIVES
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (20 words)

deriver, derives, derries, desirer, deviser, devisor, diverse, drivers, erosive, overrid, redries, redrive, resider, revised, reviser, revived, reviver, revives, rivered, voiders

 

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

OVERDRIVES
(162)
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overdrives in Words With Friends™

The word overdrives 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: 19

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

OVERDRIVES
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (20 words)

deriver, derives, derries, desirer, deviser, devisor, diverse, drivers, erosive, overrid, redries, redrive, resider, revised, reviser, revived, reviver, revives, rivered, voiders

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word overdrives

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

OVERDRIVES
(225)
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(207)
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(126)
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Words containing the sequence overdrives

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Shorter words in overdrives

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rive rives drives

rive drive overdrive

over overdrive

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