overshape
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 9
Definition of overshape
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
verb
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(transitive)To transform; alter.
“"Why not?" she asked. Trying not to overshape the words. Trying not to say them too fast. Trying not to show how indignant she was at the idea of being left out.”
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verb
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(transitive)To transform; alter.
“"Why not?" she asked. Trying not to overshape the words. Trying not to say them too fast. Trying not to show how indignant she was at the idea of being left out.”
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(transitive)To adjust; reshape.
“This has become the routine this week: start off with a disaster, make some adjustment, and carry on. Yesterday in the media room he explained that because his swing was so off, he had intentionally been “overshaping” shots during the round.”
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(transitive)To shape, form, or manipulate excessively.
“Keep checking your progress against the form Wheel lightly and check often so you don't overshape an area.”
noun
- That which is overshaped.
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That which forms or fits over something else.
“If a wider fitting overshape is required extend the side seam approx. 1–2cm.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From over- + shape.
Words you can make from overshape
200+ playable · top: OVERHEAPS (17 pts)
Best play overheaps 17 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
6 words6-letter words
47 words- HAVERS 12 pts
- HEAVER 12 pts
- HEAVES 12 pts
- HEVEAS 12 pts
- HOVERS 12 pts
- SHAVER 12 pts
- SHEAVE 12 pts
- SHOVER 12 pts
- SHROVE 12 pts
- EPHORS 11 pts
- HEAPER 11 pts
- HERPES 11 pts
- HOPERS 11 pts
- PAREVE 11 pts
- PARVOS 11 pts
- PAVERS 11 pts
- PERVOS 11 pts
- PHAROS 11 pts
- PHASER 11 pts
- PHRASE 11 pts
- POSHER 11 pts
- PROVES 11 pts
- RAPHES 11 pts
- REPAVE 11 pts
- SERAPH 11 pts
- SHAPER 11 pts
- SHERPA 11 pts
- SPAHEE 11 pts
- SPHERE 11 pts
- VAPERS 11 pts
- VAPORS 11 pts
- VESPER 11 pts
- AHORSE 9 pts
- ASHORE 9 pts
- AVERSE 9 pts
- HAERES 9 pts
- HEARSE 9 pts
- HEROES 9 pts
- HOARSE 9 pts
- REAVES 9 pts
- RESHOE 9 pts
- SOEVER 9 pts
- OPERAS 8 pts
- PAREOS 8 pts
- REPOSE 8 pts
- SERAPE 8 pts
- SOAPER 8 pts
5-letter words
103 words- HAVER 11 pts
- HAVES 11 pts
- HEAVE 11 pts
- HEVEA 11 pts
- HOVER 11 pts
- SHAVE 11 pts
- SHOVE 11 pts
- EPHAS 10 pts
- EPHOR 10 pts
- HARPS 10 pts
- HEAPS 10 pts
- HOPER 10 pts
- HOPES 10 pts
- OPAHS 10 pts
- PARVE 10 pts
- PARVO 10 pts
- PAVER 10 pts
- PAVES 10 pts
- PERVO 10 pts
- PERVS 10 pts
- PHASE 10 pts
- PHEOS 10 pts
- PROVE 10 pts
- RAPHE 10 pts
- SHAPE 10 pts
- SHARP 10 pts
- SHEEP 10 pts
- VAPER 10 pts
- VAPES 10 pts
- VAPOR 10 pts
- VEEPS 10 pts
- ARVOS 8 pts
- AVERS 8 pts
- EAVES 8 pts
- HARES 8 pts
- HEARS 8 pts
- HERES 8 pts
- HEROS 8 pts
- HOARS 8 pts
- HOERS 8 pts
- HORAS 8 pts
- HORSE 8 pts
- HOSER 8 pts
- OAVES 8 pts
- OVERS 8 pts
- RAVES 8 pts
- REAVE 8 pts
- RHEAS 8 pts
- ROVES 8 pts
- SAVER 8 pts
- SAVOR 8 pts
- SERVE 8 pts
- SERVO 8 pts
- SEVER 8 pts
- SHARE 8 pts
- SHEAR 8 pts
- SHEER 8 pts
- SHERO 8 pts
- SHOER 8 pts
- SHORE 8 pts
- SOAVE 8 pts
- VEERS 8 pts
- VERSE 8 pts
- VERSO 8 pts
- APERS 7 pts
- APRES 7 pts
- ASPER 7 pts
- OPERA 7 pts
- PAREO 7 pts
- PARES 7 pts
- PARSE 7 pts
- PASEO 7 pts
- PEARS 7 pts
- PEASE 7 pts
- PEERS 7 pts
- PEREA 7 pts
- PERES 7 pts
- PERSE 7 pts
- PORES 7 pts
- POSER 7 pts
- PRAOS 7 pts
- PRASE 7 pts
- PREES 7 pts
- PRESA 7 pts
- PRESE 7 pts
- PROAS 7 pts
- PROSE 7 pts
- PSOAE 7 pts
- RAPES 7 pts
- REAPS 7 pts
- REPOS 7 pts
- ROPES 7 pts
- SAPOR 7 pts
- SPARE 7 pts
- SPEAR 7 pts
- SPEER 7 pts
- SPORE 7 pts
- SPREE 7 pts
- AROSE 5 pts
- EASER 5 pts
- ERASE 5 pts
- EROSE 5 pts
- SAREE 5 pts
4-letter words
42 words- HAVE 10 pts
- HOVE 10 pts
- EPHA 9 pts
- HAPS 9 pts
- HARP 9 pts
- HASP 9 pts
- HEAP 9 pts
- HEPS 9 pts
- HOPE 9 pts
- HOPS 9 pts
- ARVO 7 pts
- AVER 7 pts
- AVES 7 pts
- AVOS 7 pts
- EAVE 7 pts
- EVER 7 pts
- EVES 7 pts
- HAES 7 pts
- HAOS 7 pts
- HARE 7 pts
- HEAR 7 pts
- HERE 7 pts
- HERO 7 pts
- HERS 7 pts
- HOAR 7 pts
- HOER 7 pts
- HOES 7 pts
- HORA 7 pts
- HOSE 7 pts
- APER 6 pts
- APES 6 pts
- APOS 6 pts
- APSE 6 pts
- EPOS 6 pts
- AERO 4 pts
- ARES 4 pts
- AROS 4 pts
- ARSE 4 pts
- EARS 4 pts
- EASE 4 pts
- ERAS 4 pts
- EROS 4 pts
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