over: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 7 letter points · starts with O · ends with R
Meaning of over
adj
- not-comparable
Finished; ended; concluded.
Example: The show isn't over until the fat lady sings.
- not-comparable
Finished; ended; concluded. Of a flower: wilting or withering.
- informal, not-comparable
Hopeless; irrecoverable.
Example: We're keeping our marriage going for the sake of the kids, but really it's over.
- informal, not-comparable
Visiting one's home or other location.
Example: My sister's over for the week.
Listed forms: ower, ouer, ovuh.
Source: Wiktionary — over.
adv
- not-comparable
Describing a physical change of position or state. From one position or location to another, horizontally or approximately so, or along a route visualised as "across".
Example: That vase isn't exactly central. Could you move it over a couple of inches?
- not-comparable
Describing a physical change of position or state. Across from one side of something to the other.
Example: I need to cross the river. Can you take me over in your boat?
- not-comparable
Describing a physical change of position or state. So as to pass above.
Example: I looked up just as a helicopter flew over.
- not-comparable
Describing a physical change of position or state. Up one side of something, across, and then down the other side.
Example: The fence is too high. I don't think I'll be able to get over.
Listed forms: ower, ouer, ovuh.
Source: Wiktionary — over.
noun
A set of six legal balls bowled.
Example: Jones hit four boundaries in the first over.
Any surplus amount of money, goods delivered, etc.
- informal
Something having an excess of a particular property.
Example: I went fishing but caught mostly overs.
A bet that a particular sporting statistic, such as points scored in a game, will be above a certain stated value.
Listed forms: overs, ower, ouer, ovuh.
Source: Wiktionary — over.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for over.
adjective
having come or been brought to a conclusion
- complete
- concluded
- ended
- all over
- terminated
adverb
throughout a period of time
- o'er
adverb
over the entire area
- all over
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is over in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of over
O(1) + V(4) + E(1) + R(1) = 7 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of over
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from over
6 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in over. Showing up to 24, longest first.