01 Word definition

overdrive

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is OVERDRIVE a word?

Yes. OVERDRIVE is a 9-letter noun. the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OVERDRIVE?

O-V-E-R-D-R-I-V-E

OVERDRIVE contains 9 letters, begins with O, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration

    Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given

2noun

  1. a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OVERDRIVE spelled?

O1V2E3R4D5R6I7V8E9
Starts withOVEFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, R, V
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About OVERDRIVE.

How do you spell OVERDRIVE?

OVERDRIVE is spelled O-V-E-R-D-R-I-V-E. It contains 9 letters.