Definition of overhead

"overhead" in the noun sense

1. operating expense, operating cost, overhead, budget items

the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes

2. command processing overhead time, command processing overhead, command overhead, overhead

computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command

3. disk overhead, overhead

computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing

4. viewgraph, overhead

a transparency for use with an overhead projector

5. overhead

nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship

6. overhead, smash

a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head

"overhead" in the adjective sense

1. overhead

located or originating from above

"an overhead crossing"

"overhead" in the adverb sense

1. overhead

above your head in the sky

"planes were flying overhead"

2. overhead

above the head over the head

"bring the legs together overhead"

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overhead in Scrabble®

The word overhead 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters overhead:

OVERHEAD
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

hovered

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word overhead

OVERHEAD
(171)
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(144)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In overhead

OVERHEAD
(171)
OVERHEAD
(144)
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(114)
HOVERED
(106 = 56 + 50)
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(104 = 54 + 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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overhead in Words With Friends™

The word overhead 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 overhead:

OVERHEAD
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

hovered

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word overhead

OVERHEAD
(126)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In overhead

OVERHEAD
(126)
HOVERED
(125 = 90 + 35)
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(102)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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HEAVED
(81)
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(81)
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(75)
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(75)
HOVERED
(75 = 40 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
HEAVER
(72)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
OVERHEAD
(69)
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(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69)
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(68)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(64)
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EVADER
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HEAVE
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(63 = 28 + 35)
VEARED
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
HEAVED
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
REAVED
(63)
OVERHEAD
(63)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
DEAVE
(60)
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DROVE
(60)
HEAVER
(60)
EVADE
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HOVERED
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
HEAVED
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
OVERHEAD
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HEAVER
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VEAR
(54)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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HEAVED
(52)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
HEADER
(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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(38)
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Words within the letters of overhead

2 letter words in overhead (10 words)

6 letter words in overhead (7 words)

7 letter words in overhead (1 word)

8 letter words in overhead (1 word)

overhead + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence overhead

Words that start with overhead (2 words)

Words with overhead in them (1 word)

Words that end with overhead (1 word)

Word Growth involving overhead

Shorter words in overhead

ad head

he head

over

Longer words containing overhead

overheads