Definition of overtake

"overtake" in the verb sense

1. overtake, catch, catch up with

catch up with and possibly overtake

"The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"

2. pass, overtake, overhaul

travel past

"The sports car passed all the trucks"

3. overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

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Quotations for overtake

I will this dreary blank of absence make,
A noble task-time, and will therein strive
To follow excellence, and to overtake
More good than I have won since yet I live. [ Francis Kemble ]

Nothing can overtake an untruth if it has a minute's start. [ J. M. Barrie ]

Rarely does punishment, with halting foot, fail to overtake the criminal in his flight. [ Horace ]

There is no tomorrow; though before our face the shadow named so stretches, we always fail to overtake it, hasten as we may. [ Margaret J. Preston ]

Failures always overtake those who have the power to do, without the will to act, and who need that essential quality in life, energy. [ James Ellis ]

Since time is not a person we can overtake when he is past, let us honour him with mirth and cheerfulness of heart while he is passing. [ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ]

The calumniator is like the dragon that pursued a woman, but, not being able to overtake her, opened his mouth and threw a flood after her to drown her. [ Edward Blunt ]

overtake in Scrabble®

The word overtake 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® Plays In The Letters overtake:

OVERTAKE
(144)
OVERTAKE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

overate, overeat

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word overtake

OVERTAKE
(144)
OVERTAKE
(144)
OVERTAKE
(96)
OVERTAKE
(96)
OVERTAKE
(60)
OVERTAKE
(60)
OVERTAKE
(60)
OVERTAKE
(57)
OVERTAKE
(48)
OVERTAKE
(48)
OVERTAKE
(48)
OVERTAKE
(48)
OVERTAKE
(42)
OVERTAKE
(40)
OVERTAKE
(40)
OVERTAKE
(38)
OVERTAKE
(34)
OVERTAKE
(34)
OVERTAKE
(34)
OVERTAKE
(34)
OVERTAKE
(34)
OVERTAKE
(34)
OVERTAKE
(34)
OVERTAKE
(34)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(30)
OVERTAKE
(30)
OVERTAKE
(30)
OVERTAKE
(30)
OVERTAKE
(27)
OVERTAKE
(25)
OVERTAKE
(22)
OVERTAKE
(22)
OVERTAKE
(21)
OVERTAKE
(21)
OVERTAKE
(21)
OVERTAKE
(20)
OVERTAKE
(19)
OVERTAKE
(19)
OVERTAKE
(17)
OVERTAKE
(17)

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

OVERTAKE
(144)
OVERTAKE
(144)
OVERTAKE
(96)
OVERTAKE
(96)
OVERATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVEREAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVERATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
OVEREAT
(90 = 40 + 50)
OVEREAT
(86 = 36 + 50)
OVERATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OVEREAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVEREAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVEREAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVEREAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVEREAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVEREAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVEREAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OVEREAT
(80 = 30 + 50)
OVERATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
OVEREAT
(78 = 28 + 50)
OVEREAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVERATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVERATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVERATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVEREAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVERATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVEREAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVERATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVEREAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVEREAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVERATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVERATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVEREAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVERATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVERATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVEREAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVERATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVEREAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVEREAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVERATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVEREAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVERATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVEREAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVEREAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVEREAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVEREAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVERATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVERATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVEREAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVERATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVEREAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVEREAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVEREAT
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVERATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVERATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVERATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVERATE
(65 = 15 + 50)
OVERATE
(65 = 15 + 50)
OVEREAT
(65 = 15 + 50)
OVEREAT
(65 = 15 + 50)
OVEREAT
(64 = 14 + 50)
OVERATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
OVERATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
OVEREAT
(64 = 14 + 50)
OVERATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
OVEREAT
(63 = 13 + 50)
OVEREAT
(63 = 13 + 50)
OVERATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
OVEREAT
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVERATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVERATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVEREAT
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVERATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVEREAT
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVERATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVERATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVEREAT
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVEREAT
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVERATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
OVEREAT
(61 = 11 + 50)
OVERTAKE
(60)
OVERTAKE
(60)
OVERTAKE
(60)
OVERTAKE
(57)
REVOKE
(54)
EVOKER
(54)
REVOKE
(51)
EVOKER
(51)
EVOKE
(51)
OVERTAKE
(48)
OVERTAKE
(48)
EVOKE
(48)
OVERTAKE
(48)
OVERTAKE
(48)
REVOKE
(46)
RETAKE
(45)
EVOKER
(42)
EVOKER
(42)
REVOKE
(42)
REVOKE
(42)
REVOKE
(42)
REVOKE
(42)
OVERTAKE
(42)
EVOKER
(42)
ATOKE
(42)
EVOKER
(42)
EVOKER
(42)
RETAKE
(40)
OVERTAKE
(40)
OVERTAKE
(40)
REAK
(39)
REEK
(39)
TREK
(39)
VETOER
(39)
EVOKE
(39)
EVOKE
(39)
EVOKER
(39)
REVOKE
(39)
TEAK
(39)
EVOKER
(39)
REVOTE
(39)
REVOKE
(39)
OVERTAKE
(38)
REVOKE
(36)
EVERT
(36)
VOTER
(36)
EVOKE
(36)
TROVE
(36)
OVERT
(36)
EVOKE
(36)
AVERT
(36)
OVATE
(36)
REAVE
(36)
EVOKE
(36)
OVERTAKE
(34)
OVERTAKE
(34)
OVERTAKE
(34)
OVERTAKE
(34)
OVERTAKE
(34)
EVOKER
(34)
VETOER
(34)
OVERTAKE
(34)
OVERTAKE
(34)
OVERTAKE
(34)
RETAKE
(33)
RETAKE
(33)
RETAKE
(33)
VEER
(33)
VOTE
(33)
RETAKE
(33)
VETO
(33)
VEAR
(33)
RETAKE
(33)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
VOTER
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(30)
ATOKE
(30)
TOKER
(30)
REVOTE
(30)
ATOKE
(30)
REVOTE
(30)
EVOKER
(30)
TAKER
(30)
TAKER
(30)
TAKER
(30)
TAKER
(30)
TOKER
(30)
REVOTE
(30)
TOKER
(30)
TOKER
(30)
VETOER
(30)
VETOER
(30)
VETOER
(30)
VETOER
(30)
VETOER
(30)
OVERTAKE
(30)
OVERTAKE
(30)
REVOTE
(30)
REVOTE
(30)
EVOKER
(30)
EVOKER
(30)
OVERTAKE
(30)
ATOKE
(30)
RETAKE
(30)
RETAKE
(30)
REVOKE
(30)
RETAKE
(30)

overtake in Words With Friends™

The word overtake 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: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters overtake:

OVERTAKE
(108)
OVERTAKE
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

overate, overeat

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word overtake

OVERTAKE
(108)
OVERTAKE
(108)
OVERTAKE
(84)
OVERTAKE
(84)
OVERTAKE
(78)
OVERTAKE
(78)
OVERTAKE
(68)
OVERTAKE
(68)
OVERTAKE
(64)
OVERTAKE
(64)
OVERTAKE
(60)
OVERTAKE
(60)
OVERTAKE
(60)
OVERTAKE
(60)
OVERTAKE
(52)
OVERTAKE
(52)
OVERTAKE
(42)
OVERTAKE
(42)
OVERTAKE
(36)
OVERTAKE
(36)
OVERTAKE
(36)
OVERTAKE
(36)
OVERTAKE
(36)
OVERTAKE
(36)
OVERTAKE
(34)
OVERTAKE
(34)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(32)
OVERTAKE
(28)
OVERTAKE
(28)
OVERTAKE
(23)
OVERTAKE
(23)
OVERTAKE
(23)
OVERTAKE
(23)
OVERTAKE
(22)
OVERTAKE
(22)
OVERTAKE
(22)
OVERTAKE
(22)
OVERTAKE
(22)
OVERTAKE
(22)
OVERTAKE
(20)
OVERTAKE
(20)
OVERTAKE
(19)
OVERTAKE
(19)
OVERTAKE
(18)
OVERTAKE
(18)
OVERTAKE
(18)
OVERTAKE
(18)
OVERTAKE
(17)
OVERTAKE
(17)
OVERTAKE
(17)
OVERTAKE
(17)

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

OVERTAKE
(108)
OVERTAKE
(108)
OVERATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
OVEREAT
(104 = 69 + 35)
OVERATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
OVEREAT
(98 = 63 + 35)
OVERTAKE
(84)
OVERTAKE
(84)
OVEREAT
(80 = 45 + 35)
OVERATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
OVERATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
OVERATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
OVEREAT
(80 = 45 + 35)
OVEREAT
(80 = 45 + 35)
OVEREAT
(79 = 44 + 35)
OVEREAT
(79 = 44 + 35)
OVEREAT
(79 = 44 + 35)
OVERATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
OVERATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
OVERATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
OVERTAKE
(78)
EVOKER
(78)
REVOKE
(78)
OVERTAKE
(78)
OVERATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
OVEREAT
(77 = 42 + 35)
OVERATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
OVEREAT
(74 = 39 + 35)
OVEREAT
(74 = 39 + 35)
OVERATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
OVEREAT
(74 = 39 + 35)
OVEREAT
(74 = 39 + 35)
OVERATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
OVERATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
OVERATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
OVEREAT
(74 = 39 + 35)
EVOKER
(72)
EVOKER
(72)
REVOKE
(72)
REVOKE
(72)
EVOKE
(69)
EVOKE
(69)
OVERTAKE
(68)
OVERTAKE
(68)
OVERATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
OVEREAT
(67 = 32 + 35)
VETOER
(66)
REVOTE
(66)
OVERTAKE
(64)
OVERTAKE
(64)
OVEREAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVEREAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVEREAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVEREAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVEREAT
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVERATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVERATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVERATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVERATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVERATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVERTAKE
(60)
OVERTAKE
(60)
OVERTAKE
(60)
OVERTAKE
(60)
VETOER
(60)
RETAKE
(60)
REVOTE
(60)
OVERATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVEREAT
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVERATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVERATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVERATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVEREAT
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVERATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVEREAT
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVEREAT
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVEREAT
(59 = 24 + 35)
OVERATE
(58 = 23 + 35)
OVEREAT
(58 = 23 + 35)
OVERT
(57)
OVERATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
ATOKE
(57)
OVEREAT
(57 = 22 + 35)
OVERATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
OVERATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
OVERATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
OVEREAT
(57 = 22 + 35)
REAVE
(57)
OVEREAT
(57 = 22 + 35)
OVEREAT
(57 = 22 + 35)
TROVE
(57)
OVERATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VOTER
(57)
EVERT
(57)
OVERATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
OVEREAT
(57 = 22 + 35)
OVEREAT
(57 = 22 + 35)
OVEREAT
(57 = 22 + 35)
AVERT
(57)
OVATE
(57)
OVERATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
EVOKER
(56)
EVOKER
(56)
REVOKE
(56)
REVOKE
(56)
VETO
(54)
VOTE
(54)
TREK
(54)
VEER
(54)
VEAR
(54)
REAK
(54)
REVOKE
(54)
TEAK
(54)
REEK
(54)
EVOKER
(54)
OVERATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
OVERATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
OVERATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
OVERTAKE
(52)
OVEREAT
(52 = 17 + 35)
EVOKE
(52)
OVERTAKE
(52)
OVEREAT
(52 = 17 + 35)
OVEREAT
(52 = 17 + 35)
OVEREAT
(51 = 16 + 35)
OVERATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
OVERATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
OVERATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
OVEREAT
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OVERATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
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OVEREAT
(49 = 14 + 35)
OVERATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OVEREAT
(49 = 14 + 35)
OVEREAT
(49 = 14 + 35)
OVERATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OVERATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OVERATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OVEREAT
(49 = 14 + 35)
OVERATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
EVOKER
(48)
OVEREAT
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVERATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVEREAT
(48 = 13 + 35)
EVOKER
(48)
OVEREAT
(48 = 13 + 35)
REVOKE
(48)
REVOKE
(48)
EVOKER
(48)
REVOKE
(48)
REVOKE
(48)
EVOKER
(48)
OVERATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
EVOKER
(48)
OVERATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVEREAT
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVEREAT
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVEREAT
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVERATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVERATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVERATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVEREAT
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVERATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVEREAT
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVERATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
OVEREAT
(48 = 13 + 35)
REVOKE
(48)
OVERATE
(47 = 12 + 35)
OVERATE
(47 = 12 + 35)
OVEREAT
(47 = 12 + 35)
OVERATE
(47 = 12 + 35)
OVEREAT
(47 = 12 + 35)
OVERATE
(47 = 12 + 35)
OVEREAT
(47 = 12 + 35)
OVEREAT
(47 = 12 + 35)
OVEREAT
(46 = 11 + 35)
OVERATE
(46 = 11 + 35)
EVOKE
(45)
EVOKE
(45)
OVERTAKE
(42)
VETOER
(42)
OVERTAKE
(42)
RETAKE
(42)
EVOKER
(42)
RETAKE
(42)
REVOKE
(42)
REVOKE
(42)
EVOKER
(42)
REVOTE
(42)
RETAKE
(40)
VETOER
(40)
VETOER
(40)
RETAKE
(40)
REVOTE
(40)
REVOTE
(40)
RETAKE
(40)
VETOER
(40)
EVOKE
(39)
EVOKE
(39)

Words within the letters of overtake

2 letter words in overtake (6 words)

6 letter words in overtake (5 words)

7 letter words in overtake (2 words)

8 letter words in overtake (Anagrams) (2 words)

overtake + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence overtake

Words that start with overtake (5 words)

Words with overtake in them (1 word)

Words that end with overtake (1 word)

Word Growth involving overtake

Shorter words in overtake

over overt

ta take

Longer words containing overtake

overtaken

overtaker overtakers

overtakes