OVERHEAD — 8 letter word
overhead
The word overhead has 8 letters: O, V, E, R, H, E, A, D. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. As a adverb, it means "above the head".
8 letter word "overhead": O V E R H E A D — adverb
Scrabble score: 15 Words With Friends score: 15
Letter analysis of overhead
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of overhead
adverb
- above the head
- above your head
adjective
- located or originating from above "an overhead crossing"
noun
- a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head Synonyms: smash
- (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
- a transparency for use with an overhead projector
- (computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing Synonyms: disk overhead
- the expense of maintaining property, e.g., property taxes, utilities and insurance "They could no longer afford the overhead on the family farm." Synonyms: operating expense, operating cost, budget items
- (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command Synonyms: command processing overhead time
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