overtake

1. To catch up with.

2. To catch up with and pass by.

3. To come upon suddenly.

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1. To catch up with; draw even or level with.

2. To come upon unexpectedly; take by surprise: geopolitical strategists who were overtaken by events in southeast Asia.

3. To pass after catching up with.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
overtake	15	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ae	2
ar	2
at	2
er	2
et	2
ka	6
oe	2
ok	6
or	2
re	2
ta	2
te	2
to	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
are	3
ark	7
art	3
ate	3
ave	6
avo	6
ear	3
eat	3
eek	7
eke	7
era	3
ere	3
eta	3
eve	6
kae	7
kat	7
kea	7
koa	7
kor	7
oak	7
oar	3
oat	3
oka	7
oke	7
ora	3
ore	3
ort	3
ova	6
rat	3
ree	3
ret	3
rev	6
roe	3
rot	3
tae	3
tao	3
tar	3
tav	6
tea	3
tee	3
toe	3
tor	3
var	6
vat	6
vee	6
vet	6
voe	6
aro	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aero	4
akee	8
arvo	7
aver	7
eave	7
ever	7
kart	8
keet	8
keta	8
keto	8
kora	8
kore	8
okra	8
over	7
rake	8
rate	4
rato	4
rave	7
reek	8
rete	4
rota	4
rote	4
rove	7
take	8
tare	4
taro	4
teak	8
tear	4
toea	4
toke	8
tora	4
tore	4
tree	4
trek	8
veer	7
vera	7
vert	7
veto	7
vote	7

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
arete	5
avert	8
eater	5
evert	8
evoke	12
korat	9
oater	5
orate	5
ovate	8
overt	8
rakee	9
reave	8
revet	8
taker	9
tarok	9
toker	9
trave	8
troak	9
troke	9
trove	8
voter	8

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
evoker	13
retake	10
revoke	13
revote	9
vetoer	9

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
overate	10
overeat	10

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
overtake	15
takeover	15