01 Word definition

overhand

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is OVERHAND a word?

Yes. OVERHAND is a 8-letter adjective. with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OVERHAND?

O-V-E-R-H-A-N-D

OVERHAND contains 8 letters, begins with O, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level

    “an overhand pitch”

2adjective

  1. sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)

Synonyms
overhandedoverarmoversewn
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OVERHAND spelled?

O1V2E3R4H5A6N7D8
Starts withOVEFirst 3 letters
Ends withANDLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

FAQ Quick answers

About OVERHAND.

How do you spell OVERHAND?

OVERHAND is spelled O-V-E-R-H-A-N-D. It contains 8 letters.