overspice
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 9
Definition of overspice
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(transitive)To add too much spice to (a dish).
“A whiff of nutmeg adds to its distinctive merit, but don't overspice it.”
“I tend to overspice things, to go for big, peasant flavors.”
“Mulate's did not overspice the already spicy crawfish, and the accompanying sauce of onions and peppers was among the best I've tasted in years.”
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Etymology
From over- + spice.
Words you can make from overspice
200+ playable · top: REVOICES (13 pts)
Best play revoices 13 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
12 words6-letter words
36 words- CORVEE 11 pts
- CORVES 11 pts
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- PERVOS 11 pts
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- VOICER 11 pts
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- COPERS 10 pts
- COPIER 10 pts
- COPIES 10 pts
- CORPSE 10 pts
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- CREPES 10 pts
- CRIPES 10 pts
- PIECER 10 pts
- PIECES 10 pts
- PIERCE 10 pts
- PRECIS 10 pts
- PRICES 10 pts
- RECIPE 10 pts
- SPECIE 10 pts
- SPICER 10 pts
- REIVES 9 pts
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- REPOSE 8 pts
- SOIREE 6 pts
5-letter words
83 words- COVER 10 pts
- COVES 10 pts
- PERVO 10 pts
- PERVS 10 pts
- PROVE 10 pts
- VEEPS 10 pts
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- PERCS 9 pts
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- SCOPE 9 pts
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- SPICE 9 pts
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- EROSE 5 pts
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4-letter words
67 words- COVE 9 pts
- PERV 9 pts
- CEPE 8 pts
- CEPS 8 pts
- COPE 8 pts
- COPI 8 pts
- COPS 8 pts
- CRIP 8 pts
- CROP 8 pts
- EPIC 8 pts
- PECS 8 pts
- PERC 8 pts
- PICE 8 pts
- PICS 8 pts
- SCOP 8 pts
- EVER 7 pts
- EVES 7 pts
- OVER 7 pts
- REVS 7 pts
- RIVE 7 pts
- ROVE 7 pts
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- CERO 6 pts
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- RECS 6 pts
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- RICE 6 pts
- RIPE 6 pts
- RIPS 6 pts
- ROCS 6 pts
- ROPE 6 pts
- SEEP 6 pts
- SICE 6 pts
- EROS 4 pts
- IRES 4 pts
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- SERE 4 pts
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