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Is overlap a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word overlap is a Scrabble US word. The word overlap is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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Is overlap a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word overlap is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

O1V4E1R1L1A1P3

Is overlap a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word overlap is a Words With Friends word. The word overlap is worth 15 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

O1V5E1R1L2A1P4

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7-letter words (1 found)

OVERLAP,

6-letter words (3 found)

PAROLE,PLOVER,VORPAL,

5-letter words (34 found)

LAEVO,LAVER,LEPRA,LOAVE,LOPER,LOVER,OLPAE,OPERA,ORVAL,PALER,PAREO,PAREV,PARLE,PAROL,PARVE,PARVO,PAVER,PEARL,PERVO,POLAR,POLER,PORAE,PORAL,PROLE,PROVE,RAVEL,REALO,REPLA,VALOR,VAPER,VAPOR,VELAR,VOLAE,VOLAR,

4-letter words (58 found)

AERO,ALOE,APER,ARLE,ARVO,AVEL,AVER,EARL,EORL,LAER,LARE,LAVE,LEAP,LEAR,LERP,LEVA,LEVO,LOPE,LORE,LOVE,OLEA,OLPE,OPAL,ORAL,ORLE,OVAL,OVEL,OVER,PALE,PARE,PAVE,PEAL,PEAR,PELA,PERV,PLEA,POLE,PORE,PRAO,PROA,RALE,RAPE,RAVE,REAL,REAP,REPO,ROLE,ROPE,ROVE,VALE,VAPE,VARE,VEAL,VELA,VERA,VOAR,VOLA,VOLE,

3-letter words (46 found)

ALE,ALP,APE,APO,ARE,AVE,AVO,EAR,ERA,EVO,LAP,LAR,LAV,LEA,LEP,LEV,LOP,LOR,OAR,OLE,OPA,OPE,ORA,ORE,OVA,PAL,PAR,PAV,PEA,PEL,PER,POA,POL,PRE,PRO,RAP,RAV,REO,REP,REV,ROE,VAE,VAR,VOE,VOL,VOR,

2-letter words (15 found)

AE,AL,AR,EA,EL,ER,LA,LO,OE,OP,OR,PA,PE,PO,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 158 words from overlap according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of overlap

overlap

Etymology

over- +‎ lap

Cognate with Dutch overlap.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation)
    • (verb): enPR: ō'və-lăpʹ, IPA(key): /ˌəʊvəˈlæp/
    • (noun): enPR: ōʹvə-lăp', IPA(key): /ˈəʊvəˌlæp/
  • (General American)
    • (verb): enPR: ō'vər-lăpʹ, IPA(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈlæp/
    • (noun): enPR: ōʹvər-lăp', IPA(key): /ˈoʊvɚˌlæp/
  • Rhymes: -æp

Verb

overlap (third-person singular simple present overlaps, present participle overlapping, simple past and past participle overlapped) (transitive, intransitive)

  1. To extend over and partly cover something.
    The mouse-mat overlapped the edge of the desk.
  2. To co-occur, to happen at the same time.
  3. To have an area, range, character or function in common.
    The two maps overlapped at the east and west edges.
  4. (mathematics) Of sets: to have some elements in common.
    The set (all men) overlaps the set (vegetarians).
  5. (genetics) To have some similar nucleotide sequences.

Synonyms

  • intersect

Translations

Noun

overlap (plural overlaps)

  1. Something that overlaps or is overlapped
  2. (rugby) a situation in the game where an attacking line has more players in it than the defensive line coming to meet it. The attacking side may exploit the overlap by using their superior numbers to break the opposition's defensive line. If attackers outnumber defenders by more than one player this is often termed a two man overlap or three man overlap, etc. If the attacking side fails to break through usually due to poor execution, they are said to waste an overlap.
  3. (insurance, pensions) The payment of a spouse's or other dependant's annuity benefits concurrently with the member's benefits, on death of the member during the guarantee period.

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Source: wiktionary.org