Definition of overlying

"overlying" in the verb sense

1. overlie

lie upon lie on top of

"the granite overlies the older rocks"

2. overlie, overlay

kill by lying on

"The sow overlay her piglets"

"overlying" in the adjective sense

1. overlying, superimposed

placed on or over something else

"an overlying image"

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overlying in Scrabble®

The word overlying 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® Play In The Letters overlying:

OVERLYING
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

levying, ovinely, relying

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word overlying

OVERLYING
(180)
OVERLYING
(153)
OVERLYING
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OVERLYING
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OVERLYING
(68)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In overlying

OVERLYING
(180)
OVERLYING
(153)
OVERLYING
(120)
LEVYING
(106 = 56 + 50)
LEVYING
(104 = 54 + 50)
LEVYING
(104 = 54 + 50)
LEVYING
(104 = 54 + 50)
OVINELY
(102 = 52 + 50)
OVERLYING
(102)
OVINELY
(101 = 51 + 50)
OVINELY
(101 = 51 + 50)
LEVYING
(98 = 48 + 50)
RELYING
(95 = 45 + 50)
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LEVYING
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OVINELY
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OVINELY
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVINELY
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVINELY
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVINELY
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVINELY
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVINELY
(92 = 42 + 50)
LEVYING
(92 = 42 + 50)
RELYING
(89 = 39 + 50)
OVINELY
(89 = 39 + 50)
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(88 = 38 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
LEVYING
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RELYING
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RELYING
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OVINELY
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RELYING
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LEVYING
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OVINELY
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OVINELY
(84 = 34 + 50)
OVINELY
(84 = 34 + 50)
RELYING
(83 = 33 + 50)
LEVYING
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LEVYING
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(82 = 32 + 50)
LEVYING
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LEVYING
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LEVYING
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OVINELY
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LEVYING
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OVINELY
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(78 = 28 + 50)
LEVYING
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OVINELY
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LEVYING
(78 = 28 + 50)
LEVYING
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LEVYING
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LEVYING
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OVINELY
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OVINELY
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RELYING
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LEVYING
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OVINELY
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OVINELY
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OVINELY
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OVINELY
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RELYING
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OVINELY
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OVINELY
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LEVYING
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LEVYING
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OVERLYING
(68)
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(48)
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(48)
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IVORY
(45)
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(45)
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GORILY
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GLOVER
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(39)
OVERLY
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LIVERY
(39)

overlying in Words With Friends™

The word overlying 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 overlying:

OVERLYING
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

levying, ovinely, relying

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word overlying

OVERLYING
(243)
OVERLYING
(150)
OVERLYING
(126)
OVERLYING
(96)
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OVERLYING
(22)
OVERLYING
(22)
OVERLYING
(21)
OVERLYING
(21)
OVERLYING
(20)

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

OVERLYING
(243)
OVERLYING
(150)
LEVYING
(128 = 93 + 35)
OVERLYING
(126)
OVINELY
(122 = 87 + 35)
LEVYING
(116 = 81 + 35)
LEVYING
(110 = 75 + 35)
OVINELY
(110 = 75 + 35)
LEVYING
(110 = 75 + 35)
RELYING
(104 = 69 + 35)
OVINELY
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LEVYING
(104 = 69 + 35)
OVINELY
(104 = 69 + 35)
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LEVYING
(104 = 69 + 35)
LEVYING
(103 = 68 + 35)
LEVYING
(103 = 68 + 35)
LEVYING
(103 = 68 + 35)
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OVINELY
(98 = 63 + 35)
LEVYING
(98 = 63 + 35)
LEVYING
(98 = 63 + 35)
RELYING
(98 = 63 + 35)
OVERLYING
(96)
OVINELY
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OVINELY
(95 = 60 + 35)
OVINELY
(95 = 60 + 35)
OVERLYING
(93)
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LEVYING
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OVINELY
(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
OVINELY
(92 = 57 + 35)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
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(88)
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(87)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
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GOVERN
(87)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
OVINELY
(86 = 51 + 35)
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(85 = 50 + 35)
OVERLYING
(84)
LOVING
(84)
LIVERY
(81)
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(81)
LEVYING
(81 = 46 + 35)
GROVEL
(81)
RELYING
(80 = 45 + 35)
OVERLYING
(80)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
LEVYING
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OVINELY
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OVERLYING
(76)
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(76)
ROVING
(75)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
GLOVER
(75)
VERILY
(75)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
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(75)
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(75)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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OVINELY
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RELYING
(73 = 38 + 35)
VYING
(72)
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(72)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
LEVYING
(71 = 36 + 35)
OVINELY
(71 = 36 + 35)
GLOVER
(69)
OVERLY
(69)
GOVERN
(69)
OVINELY
(69 = 34 + 35)
OVINELY
(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69)
OVINELY
(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
RELYING
(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
VINYL
(69)
OVINELY
(69 = 34 + 35)
LEVYING
(69 = 34 + 35)
GROVEL
(69)
RELYING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LIVERY
(69)
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(68 = 33 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
OVINELY
(67 = 32 + 35)
OVINELY
(67 = 32 + 35)
OVINELY
(67 = 32 + 35)
GLOVE
(66)
LOVING
(66)
NERVY
(66)
VEINY
(66)
VEILY
(66)
RELYING
(65 = 30 + 35)
OVINELY
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LEVYING
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GLOVER
(63)
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(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63)
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(63)
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OVERLY
(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
GROVE
(63)
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(63)
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(62 = 27 + 35)
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VYING
(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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(60)
VILER
(60)
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(60)
OLIVE
(60)
VERY
(60)
LEGION
(60)
OVINE
(60)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
OVERLYING
(58)
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(58)
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OVERLY
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
GOVERN
(57)
GORILY
(57)
VINE
(57)
ROVING
(57)
VEIN
(57)
GLOVER
(57)
LIVERY
(57)
OVINELY
(57 = 22 + 35)
GORILY
(57)
LEVYING
(57 = 22 + 35)
VILE
(57)
VERILY
(57)
VOLE
(57)
VINYL
(57)
OVINELY
(57 = 22 + 35)
VIOL
(57)
LEVYING
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VEIL
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
OVINELY
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LOVING
(56)
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(56)
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(56)
LEVYING
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OVINELY
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Words containing the sequence overlying

Words that start with overlying (1 word)

Words with overlying in them (1 word)

Words that end with overlying (1 word)

Word Growth involving overlying

Shorter words in overlying

in yin lying

over overly

Longer words containing overlying

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