01 Word definition

overheat

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is OVERHEAT a word?

Yes. OVERHEAT is a 8-letter verb. get excessively and undesirably hot Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OVERHEAT?

O-V-E-R-H-E-A-T

OVERHEAT contains 8 letters, begins with O, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. get excessively and undesirably hot

    “The car engines overheated”

2verb

  1. make excessively or undesirably hot

    “The room was overheated”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends14points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OVERHEAT spelled?

O1V2E3R4H5E6A7T8
Starts withOVEFirst 3 letters
Ends withEATLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

FAQ Quick answers

About OVERHEAT.

How do you spell OVERHEAT?

OVERHEAT is spelled O-V-E-R-H-E-A-T. It contains 8 letters.