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OVERLAPPED

10 letters

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TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 11 pts
Big 11 pts
Super Big 20 pts

OVERLAPPED is a valid 10-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 11 in Classic, 11 in Big, and 20 in Super Big Boggle.

OVERLAPPED root OVERLAP-ped

Word family

OVERLAP 5 OVERLAPS-s 11 OVERLAPPING-ping 11
verb
  1. intransitivetransitiveTo extend over and partly cover something.
    • The mouse-mat overlapped the edge of the desk.
  2. intransitivetransitiveTo co-occur, to happen at the same time.
  3. intransitivetransitiveTo have an area, range, character or function in common.
    • The two maps overlapped at the east and west edges.
  4. intransitivetransitiveOf sets: to have some elements in common.
    • The set (all men) overlaps the set (vegetarians).
  5. intransitivetransitiveTo have some similar nucleotide sequences.
  6. intransitivetransitiveAn illusion of depth is created when one object partially covers another.
noun
  1. intransitivetransitiveSomething that overlaps or is overlapped.
  2. intransitivetransitivea situation in the game where an attacking line has more players in it than the defensive line coming to meet it. The attacking side may exploit the overlap by using their superior numbers to break the opposition's defensive line. If attackers outnumber defenders by more than one player this is often termed a two man overlap or three man overlap, etc. If the attacking side fails to break through usually due to poor execution, they are said to waste an overlap.
  3. intransitivetransitiveThe payment of a spouse's or other dependant's annuity benefits concurrently with the member's benefits, on death of the member during the guarantee period.