01 Word definition

overflow

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is OVERFLOW a word?

Yes. OVERFLOW is a 8-letter noun. the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OVERFLOW?

O-V-E-R-F-L-O-W

OVERFLOW contains 8 letters, begins with O, and ends with W.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

2verb

  1. flow or run over (a limit or brim)

Synonyms
runoffoverspilloverrunwell overrun overbrim over
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends19points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OVERFLOW spelled?

O1V2E3R4F5L6O7W8
Starts withOVEFirst 3 letters
Ends withLOWLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats O
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About OVERFLOW.

How do you spell OVERFLOW?

OVERFLOW is spelled O-V-E-R-F-L-O-W. It contains 8 letters.