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Definition of overture

"overture" in the noun sense

1. overture

orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

2. preliminary, overture, prelude

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

"training is a necessary preliminary to employment"

"drinks were the overture to dinner"

3. overture, advance, approach, feeler

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

"she rejected his advances"

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overture in Scrabble®

The word overture 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters overture:

OVERTURE
(108)
OVERTURE
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

reroute

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word overture

OVERTURE
(108)
OVERTURE
(108)
OVERTURE
(72)
OVERTURE
(72)
OVERTURE
(45)
OVERTURE
(44)
OVERTURE
(44)
OVERTURE
(36)
OVERTURE
(36)
OVERTURE
(36)
OVERTURE
(36)
OVERTURE
(36)
OVERTURE
(32)
OVERTURE
(30)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(24)
OVERTURE
(24)
OVERTURE
(24)
OVERTURE
(24)
OVERTURE
(24)
OVERTURE
(24)
OVERTURE
(24)
OVERTURE
(22)
OVERTURE
(22)
OVERTURE
(22)
OVERTURE
(22)
OVERTURE
(21)
OVERTURE
(17)
OVERTURE
(17)
OVERTURE
(16)
OVERTURE
(15)
OVERTURE
(15)
OVERTURE
(15)
OVERTURE
(14)
OVERTURE
(14)
OVERTURE
(13)
OVERTURE
(13)
OVERTURE
(13)

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

OVERTURE
(108)
OVERTURE
(108)
REROUTE
(78 = 28 + 50)
REROUTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
REROUTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
REROUTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
REROUTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
REROUTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
REROUTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
REROUTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
REROUTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVERTURE
(72)
OVERTURE
(72)
REROUTE
(71 = 21 + 50)
REROUTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
REROUTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
REROUTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
REROUTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
REROUTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
REROUTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
REROUTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
REROUTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
REROUTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
REROUTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
REROUTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
REROUTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
REROUTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
REROUTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
REROUTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
REROUTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
REROUTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
REROUTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
REROUTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
REROUTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
REROUTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
REROUTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
REROUTE
(60 = 10 + 50)
REROUTE
(60 = 10 + 50)
REROUTE
(59 = 9 + 50)
REROUTE
(59 = 9 + 50)
REROUTE
(59 = 9 + 50)
REROUTE
(59 = 9 + 50)
REROUTE
(59 = 9 + 50)
REROUTE
(59 = 9 + 50)
REROUTE
(59 = 9 + 50)
REROUTE
(58 = 8 + 50)
OVERTURE
(45)
OVERTURE
(44)
OVERTURE
(44)
OEUVRE
(39)
VETOER
(39)
REVOTE
(39)
REVERT
(39)
TROVER
(39)
OVERTURE
(36)
TROVE
(36)
OVERT
(36)
OVERTURE
(36)
VOTER
(36)
OVERTURE
(36)
OVERTURE
(36)
EVERT
(36)
OVERTURE
(36)
VETOER
(34)
VETO
(33)
VOTE
(33)
VEER
(33)
OVERTURE
(32)
VOTER
(32)
REVERT
(30)
REVERT
(30)
REVERT
(30)
REVOTE
(30)
REVOTE
(30)
REVERT
(30)
REVERT
(30)
REVOTE
(30)
REVOTE
(30)
VETOER
(30)
TROVER
(30)
OEUVRE
(30)
OEUVRE
(30)
OEUVRE
(30)
VETOER
(30)
VETOER
(30)
TROVER
(30)
VETOER
(30)
OEUVRE
(30)
REVOTE
(30)
VETOER
(30)
TROVER
(30)
TROVER
(30)
TROVER
(30)
OEUVRE
(30)
OVERTURE
(30)
REVOTE
(27)
OVERT
(27)
OVERT
(27)
VOTER
(27)
OVERT
(27)
REVERT
(27)
REVERT
(27)
OEUVRE
(27)
OEUVRE
(27)
EVERT
(27)
EVERT
(27)
EVERT
(27)
REVOTE
(27)
REVUE
(27)
TROVER
(27)
REVUE
(27)
REVUE
(27)
VETOER
(27)
ROVER
(27)
VOTER
(27)
VOTER
(27)
ROVER
(27)
ROVER
(27)
REVUE
(27)
ROVER
(27)
TROVE
(27)
TROVE
(27)
TROVE
(27)
TROVER
(27)
VETOER
(27)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
VETOER
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
VETOER
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
VOTE
(24)
OVERTURE
(24)
VOTER
(24)
VEER
(24)
VOTER
(24)
OVERTURE
(24)
OVERTURE
(24)
VETO
(24)
VOTER
(24)
OVERTURE
(24)
VOTER
(24)
OVER
(24)
OVERTURE
(24)
OVER
(24)
OVERT
(24)
OVERT
(24)
EVER
(24)
REVUE
(24)
OVERTURE
(24)
OVERT
(24)
REVUE
(24)
EVER
(24)
REVUE
(24)
EVERT
(24)
TROVE
(24)
VOTER
(24)
ROVE
(24)
ROVE
(24)
EVERT
(24)
ROVER
(24)
ROVER
(24)
ROVER
(24)
EVERT
(24)
TROVE
(24)
OVERTURE
(24)
TROVE
(24)
REVOTE
(22)
VOTE
(22)
OVERTURE
(22)
REVOTE
(22)
REVOTE
(22)
REVERT
(22)
REVERT
(22)
REVERT
(22)
REVERT
(22)
TROVER
(22)
VETOER
(22)
TROVER
(22)
TROVER
(22)
REVOTE
(22)
VEER
(22)
VETO
(22)
VETOER
(22)
VETOER
(22)
TROVER
(22)
OVERTURE
(22)
OEUVRE
(22)
OEUVRE
(22)
OEUVRE
(22)
OEUVRE
(22)
OVERTURE
(22)
OVERTURE
(22)
RETOUR
(21)
VEER
(21)
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overture in Words With Friends™

The word overture 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™ Plays In The Letters overture:

OVERTURE
(90)
OVERTURE
(90)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

reroute

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word overture

OVERTURE
(90)
OVERTURE
(90)
OVERTURE
(75)
OVERTURE
(69)
OVERTURE
(57)
OVERTURE
(57)
OVERTURE
(56)
OVERTURE
(56)
OVERTURE
(52)
OVERTURE
(52)
OVERTURE
(51)
OVERTURE
(51)
OVERTURE
(51)
OVERTURE
(46)
OVERTURE
(45)
OVERTURE
(36)
OVERTURE
(34)
OVERTURE
(30)
OVERTURE
(30)
OVERTURE
(30)
OVERTURE
(30)
OVERTURE
(30)
OVERTURE
(30)
OVERTURE
(30)
OVERTURE
(28)
OVERTURE
(28)
OVERTURE
(27)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(26)
OVERTURE
(21)
OVERTURE
(20)
OVERTURE
(20)
OVERTURE
(19)
OVERTURE
(19)
OVERTURE
(17)
OVERTURE
(17)
OVERTURE
(17)
OVERTURE
(16)
OVERTURE
(16)
OVERTURE
(16)
OVERTURE
(16)
OVERTURE
(16)
OVERTURE
(15)
OVERTURE
(15)
OVERTURE
(15)
OVERTURE
(15)
OVERTURE
(15)
OVERTURE
(15)
OVERTURE
(15)
OVERTURE
(14)
OVERTURE
(14)
OVERTURE
(14)

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

OVERTURE
(90)
OVERTURE
(90)
REROUTE
(77 = 42 + 35)
OVERTURE
(75)
REROUTE
(71 = 36 + 35)
REROUTE
(71 = 36 + 35)
REROUTE
(71 = 36 + 35)
OEUVRE
(69)
OVERTURE
(69)
REROUTE
(67 = 32 + 35)
REROUTE
(67 = 32 + 35)
REROUTE
(67 = 32 + 35)
REVOTE
(66)
TROVER
(66)
REVERT
(66)
VETOER
(66)
REROUTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
REROUTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
REROUTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
REROUTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
REROUTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
REROUTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
OEUVRE
(63)
REVERT
(60)
REVOTE
(60)
VETOER
(60)
TROVER
(60)
REROUTE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EVERT
(57)
OVERTURE
(57)
OVERT
(57)
TROVE
(57)
VOTER
(57)
OVERTURE
(57)
OVERTURE
(56)
OVERTURE
(56)
REROUTE
(55 = 20 + 35)
REROUTE
(55 = 20 + 35)
REROUTE
(55 = 20 + 35)
REROUTE
(55 = 20 + 35)
REROUTE
(55 = 20 + 35)
REROUTE
(55 = 20 + 35)
VETO
(54)
VEER
(54)
VOTE
(54)
REROUTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
REROUTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
REROUTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
REROUTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
REROUTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
OVERTURE
(52)
OVERTURE
(52)
OEUVRE
(51)
REROUTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
REROUTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
OVERTURE
(51)
REROUTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
REROUTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
REROUTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
OVERTURE
(51)
REROUTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
REROUTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
OVERTURE
(51)
REROUTE
(49 = 14 + 35)
REROUTE
(49 = 14 + 35)
REROUTE
(47 = 12 + 35)
REROUTE
(47 = 12 + 35)
REROUTE
(47 = 12 + 35)
REROUTE
(47 = 12 + 35)
REROUTE
(46 = 11 + 35)
REROUTE
(46 = 11 + 35)
REROUTE
(46 = 11 + 35)
OVERTURE
(46)
REROUTE
(46 = 11 + 35)
REROUTE
(46 = 11 + 35)
REROUTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
REROUTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
REROUTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
REROUTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
REROUTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
OVERTURE
(45)
REROUTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
REROUTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
REROUTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
REROUTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
REROUTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
OEUVRE
(45)
OEUVRE
(44)
OEUVRE
(44)
REROUTE
(44 = 9 + 35)
REROUTE
(44 = 9 + 35)
REROUTE
(44 = 9 + 35)
REROUTE
(44 = 9 + 35)
REROUTE
(43 = 8 + 35)
REVERT
(42)
REVOTE
(42)
TROVER
(42)
VETOER
(42)
REVUE
(42)
REVUE
(40)
VETOER
(40)
REVERT
(40)
REVOTE
(40)
REVOTE
(40)
REVERT
(40)
VETOER
(40)
TROVER
(40)
TROVER
(40)
VETOER
(40)
OEUVRE
(39)
URETER
(39)
OEUVRE
(39)
OEUVRE
(39)
TOURER
(39)
ROUTER
(39)
OEUVRE
(39)
VOTER
(38)
REVOTE
(36)
REVOTE
(36)
TROVER
(36)
TROVER
(36)
OVERT
(36)
VETOER
(36)
REVERT
(36)
REVOTE
(36)
REVOTE
(36)
REVOTE
(36)
TROVER
(36)
REVERT
(36)
VOTER
(36)
TROVER
(36)
REVUE
(36)
REVERT
(36)
REVERT
(36)
REVERT
(36)
ROVER
(36)
OVERTURE
(36)
VETOER
(36)
VETOER
(36)
VETOER
(36)
VETOER
(36)
EVERT
(36)
TROVE
(36)
REVUE
(36)
REVUE
(36)
TROVER
(36)
OVERTURE
(34)
EVERT
(33)
RETOUR
(33)
EVERT
(33)
RETOUR
(33)
OEUVRE
(33)
RETOUR
(33)
TROVE
(33)
OEUVRE
(33)
ROUTER
(33)
VOTER
(33)
VOTER
(33)
OVERT
(33)
OVERT
(33)
OVERT
(33)
URETER
(33)
VOTER
(33)
URETER
(33)
EVERT
(33)
TROVE
(33)
TROVE
(33)
TOURER
(33)
TOURER
(33)
ROVER
(33)
ROVER
(33)
ROVER
(33)
ROVER
(33)
ROUTER
(33)
OEUVRE
(32)
OVER
(30)
RETORE
(30)
REVUE
(30)
RETORE
(30)
VETO
(30)
ROVE
(30)
TROVER
(30)
TROVER
(30)
TROVER
(30)
VEER
(30)
OVERTURE
(30)
OVERTURE
(30)
VETOER
(30)
REVUE
(30)
VETOER
(30)
VETOER
(30)
OVERTURE
(30)
OVERTURE
(30)
OVERTURE
(30)
OVERTURE
(30)
OVERTURE
(30)
VOTE
(30)
ROVE
(30)
OVER
(30)
REVUE
(30)
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Words within the letters of overture

2 letter words in overture (3 words)

orreto

3 letter words in overture (15 words)

erreveoreouroutrevroerotruerutteetoeveevetvoe

4 letter words in overture (15 words)

euroeveroverroteroueroutroverutetoretourtreetrueveervetovote

5 letter words in overture (10 words)

evertouterovertretrorevuerouterovertrovetruervoter

6 letter words in overture (10 words)

oeuvreretoreretourrevertrevoteroutertourertroveruretervetoer

7 letter words in overture (1 word)

reroute

8 letter words in overture (1 word)

overture

overture + 1 blank (1 word)

overtures

overture + 2 blanks (3 words)

overmatureoverturnedoverturner
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Words containing the sequence overture

Words that start with overture (2 words)

overtureovertures

Words with overture in them (1 word)

overture

Words that end with overture (1 word)

overture
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Word Growth involving overture

Shorter words in overture

over overt

re

Longer words containing overture

overtures