Definition of overstated

"overstated" 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"

"overstated" in the adjective sense

1. exaggerated, overdone, overstated

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

"an exaggerated opinion of oneself"

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overstated in Scrabble®

The word overstated 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters overstated:

OVERSTATED
(135)
OVERSTATED
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (35 words)

adverse, adverts, averted, dearest, detorts, devotes, dotters, evaders, overate, overeat, oversat, oversea, overset, reasted, redates, resaved, restate, retaste, retoast, revoted, revotes, roasted, roseate, rosette, rotated, rotates, savored, sedater, started, starved, tasered, toasted, toaster, treated, vetoers

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word overstated

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

OVERSTATED
(135)
OVERSTATED
(135)
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overstated in Words With Friends™

The word overstated 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™ Plays In The Letters overstated:

OVERSTATED
(171)
OVERSTATED
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (35 words)

adverse, adverts, averted, dearest, detorts, devotes, dotters, evaders, overate, overeat, oversat, oversea, overset, reasted, redates, resaved, restate, retaste, retoast, revoted, revotes, roasted, roseate, rosette, rotated, rotates, savored, sedater, started, starved, tasered, toasted, toaster, treated, vetoers

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word overstated

OVERSTATED
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OVERSTATED
(171)
OVERSTATED
(102)
OVERSTATED
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OVERSTATED
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OVERSTATED
(80)
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(68)
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(64)
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(54)
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(22)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In overstated

OVERSTATED
(171)
OVERSTATED
(171)
DEVOTES
(113 = 78 + 35)
STARVED
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OVERSTATED
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Words within the letters of overstated

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Words containing the sequence overstated

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Words with overstated in them (1 word)

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over overs overstate

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at stat state overstate

ta stat state overstate

at ate state stated

at stat state stated

ta stat state stated

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