01 Word definition

overtakes

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is OVERTAKES a word?

Yes. OVERTAKES is a 9-letter verb. OVERTAKES is a plural or present-tense form of OVERTAKE: catch up with and possibly overtake Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OVERTAKES?

O-V-E-R-T-A-K-E-S

OVERTAKES contains 9 letters, begins with O, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

OVERTAKES is a plural or present-tense form of OVERTAKE.

1verb

  1. OVERTAKES is a plural or present-tense form of OVERTAKE: catch up with and possibly overtake

    The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OVERTAKES spelled?

O1V2E3R4T5A6K7E8S9
Starts withOVEFirst 3 letters
Ends withKESLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About OVERTAKES.

How do you spell OVERTAKES?

OVERTAKES is spelled O-V-E-R-T-A-K-E-S. It contains 9 letters.