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Definition of overstate

"overstate" in the verb sense

1. overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify

to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

"tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

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Quotations for overstate

We cannot overstate our debt to the past, but the moment has the supreme claim. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

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overstate in Scrabble®

The word overstate 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters overstate:

OVERSTATE
(117)
OVERSTATE
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

overate, overeat, oversat, oversea, overset, restate, retaste, retoast, revotes, roseate, rosette, rotates, toaster, vetoers

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word overstate

OVERSTATE
(117)
OVERSTATE
(117)
OVERSTATE
(78)
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(78)
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(52)
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(48)
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OVERSTATE
(26)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(22)
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(18)
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OVERSTATE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In overstate

OVERSTATE
(117)
OVERSTATE
(117)
VETOERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVEREAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVERSET
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OVERATE
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OVERSEA
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVERSAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVERATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
OVEREAT
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OVERSEA
(90 = 40 + 50)
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OVERSAT
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OVEREAT
(86 = 36 + 50)
OVERSET
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REVOTES
(86 = 36 + 50)
OVERATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OVERSEA
(86 = 36 + 50)
OVERSAT
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VETOERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VETOERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERSEA
(83 = 33 + 50)
VETOERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERSET
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OVERSET
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OVERSET
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OVEREAT
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VETOERS
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OVEREAT
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VETOERS
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OVERSET
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERSAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERSET
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OVERSAT
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OVERSEA
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OVERSAT
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OVERSAT
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OVERSEA
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERSEA
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERSAT
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OVERSEA
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OVERSAT
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OVEREAT
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OVERSEA
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERSEA
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OVERSAT
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VETOERS
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OVEREAT
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VETOERS
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OVERATE
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OVERATE
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OVERATE
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OVERATE
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OVEREAT
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REVOTES
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OVERATE
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OVERATE
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OVERATE
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REVOTES
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVOTES
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERSAT
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OVERSEA
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OVERATE
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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OVERATE
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RESTATE
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OVERSTATE
(78)
OVERSTATE
(78)
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ROSEATE
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OVEREAT
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TOASTER
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RETASTE
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ROSETTE
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ROTATES
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RETOAST
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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OVERSET
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OVERSEA
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TOASTER
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OVERSEA
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RETASTE
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RETASTE
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RETASTE
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ROTATES
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RETOAST
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ROSETTE
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RETOAST
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ROTATES
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RETOAST
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RETASTE
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RETOAST
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ROSEATE
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ROSETTE
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ROSEATE
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OVERSET
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ROSETTE
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ROSETTE
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RETOAST
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OVERSET
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ROSETTE
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RESTATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RESTATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETASTE
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RESTATE
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RESTATE
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RESTATE
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RESTATE
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RESTATE
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OVERATE
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VETOERS
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OVERATE
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OVERATE
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OVERATE
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OVERSAT
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VETOERS
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OVERATE
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OVERATE
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OVEREAT
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overstate in Words With Friends™

The word overstate 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: 13

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

OVERSTATE
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

overate, overeat, oversat, oversea, overset, restate, retaste, retoast, revotes, roseate, rosette, rotates, toaster, vetoers

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word overstate

OVERSTATE
(153)
OVERSTATE
(90)
OVERSTATE
(90)
OVERSTATE
(75)
OVERSTATE
(72)
OVERSTATE
(56)
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(56)
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(56)
OVERSTATE
(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
OVERSTATE
(46)
OVERSTATE
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
OVERSTATE
(30)
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(30)
OVERSTATE
(30)
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(30)
OVERSTATE
(30)
OVERSTATE
(28)
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(28)
OVERSTATE
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
OVERSTATE
(26)
OVERSTATE
(26)
OVERSTATE
(25)
OVERSTATE
(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
OVERSTATE
(17)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
OVERSTATE
(14)
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(14)

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

OVERSTATE
(153)
VETOERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
OVERSEA
(104 = 69 + 35)
OVERATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
REVOTES
(104 = 69 + 35)
OVERSAT
(104 = 69 + 35)
OVERSET
(104 = 69 + 35)
OVEREAT
(104 = 69 + 35)
OVERSEA
(98 = 63 + 35)
OVEREAT
(98 = 63 + 35)
OVERSAT
(98 = 63 + 35)
VETOERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
OVERSET
(98 = 63 + 35)
OVERATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
OVERSTATE
(90)
OVERSTATE
(90)
OVERATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
OVERSAT
(80 = 45 + 35)
OVERATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
OVERSET
(80 = 45 + 35)
REVOTES
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OVEREAT
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OVEREAT
(80 = 45 + 35)
REVOTES
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REVOTES
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VETOERS
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VETOERS
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OVEREAT
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VETOERS
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OVERSAT
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OVERATE
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OVERSET
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OVERSEA
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OVERSEA
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OVERSET
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OVERSAT
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OVERSEA
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OVERSEA
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OVERSEA
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REVOTES
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OVERATE
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OVERSAT
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VETOERS
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OVERSAT
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VETOERS
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OVEREAT
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REVOTES
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OVEREAT
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OVERSEA
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REVOTES
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OVERSET
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VETOERS
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OVERATE
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OVERSET
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OVERSET
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OVERSAT
(79 = 44 + 35)
OVEREAT
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OVERATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
VETOERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
OVEREAT
(77 = 42 + 35)
OVERATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
OVERSEA
(77 = 42 + 35)
OVERSET
(77 = 42 + 35)
OVERSAT
(77 = 42 + 35)
REVOTES
(77 = 42 + 35)
OVERSTATE
(75)
OVERSEA
(74 = 39 + 35)
OVERSET
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OVEREAT
(74 = 39 + 35)
VETOERS
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OVEREAT
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OVEREAT
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OVERATE
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OVERATE
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OVERATE
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VETOERS
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REVOTES
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REVOTES
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OVERSTATE
(72)
ROSETTE
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RESTATE
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RESTATE
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ROSEATE
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TOASTER
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TOASTER
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ROTATES
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RETASTE
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RESTATE
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RETOAST
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RETASTE
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RETOAST
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RETASTE
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OVEREAT
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OVERATE
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OVERSET
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OVERSAT
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OVERSEA
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REVOTES
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VETOERS
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REAVES
(66)
VOTERS
(66)
VETOES
(66)
VASTER
(66)
VETOER
(66)
REVOTE
(66)
TOASTER
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RETOAST
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ROSETTE
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TOASTER
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RETOAST
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ROSETTE
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RETOAST
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ROTATES
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TOASTER
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RETASTE
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ROSETTE
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RESTATE
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RETASTE
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ROSEATE
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RESTATE
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ROSEATE
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RETASTE
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RESTATE
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ROSEATE
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RETOAST
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RETOAST
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ROSEATE
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ROTATES
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RETASTE
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ROSETTE
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ROSEATE
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ROSEATE
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RESTATE
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ROSETTE
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TOASTER
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RETOAST
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ROSETTE
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RETOAST
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RESTATE
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TOASTER
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RETOAST
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ROSETTE
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Words within the letters of overstate

2 letter words in overstate (9 words)

arasatorosresotato

3 letter words in overstate (34 words)

arearsartateeareateraetaeveoaroatoreorsovaratrevroerotsatseaseesetsottartavteateetettoetotvatveevetvoe

4 letter words in overstate (67 words)

aresartsaverearseaseeasteatseaveeraserosetaseverevesoarsoatsoresoverrateratsraverestrevsroesroseroterotsrovesatesavesearseatseerseraseresetasoarsoresortstarstattaretarotarstarttearteasteestesttoestoretorttotetotstreetrottsarvasevastvatsvearveerveesvestvetovetsvoesvote

5 letter words in overstate (63 words)

aroseasteraversaverteasereatereaveseraseeroseesterevertorateortetotterovateoversovertratesravesreastreavereestresatresetroastrovessaversavorservesetaeseverstarestartstatestavesteerstorestovetarestarostarottartstasertastetearsteaseteatstersetetratoasttortetortstotertotestreattreestrotstrovevearsveersversevotervotes

6 letter words in overstate (34 words)

averseavertseastereatersestateevertsoratesottersovatesreavesresavereseatretestrevoterotateseatersetterstarvestaterstereostreetstrovetarotstasterteasertestertetrastortestoterstreatsvastervetoervetoesvoters

7 letter words in overstate (14 words)

overateovereatoversatoverseaoversetrestateretasteretoastrevotesroseaterosetterotatestoastervetoers

8 letter words in overstate (1 word)

overeats

9 letter words in overstate (1 word)

overstate

overstate + 1 blank (3 words)

overstatedoverstatesovertreats

overstate + 2 blanks (3 words)

remotivatesrestorativevoltameters
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Words containing the sequence overstate

Words that start with overstate (5 words)

overstateoverstatedoverstatementoverstatementsoverstates

Words with overstate in them (1 word)

overstate

Words that end with overstate (1 word)

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Word Growth involving overstate

Shorter words in overstate

over overs

at ate state

at stat state

ta stat state

Longer words containing overstate

overstated

overstatement overstatements

overstates