overhaul

NOUNVERB /,oʊvər'hɔl/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O

overhaul is a valid 8-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1V4E1R1H4A1U1L1
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does overhaul mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

The act of improving by renewing and restoring.

“a major overhaul of the healthcare system was proposed”

SYNONYMS
REDEVELOPMENTRENOVATION
BROADER
IMPROVEMENT
NARROWER
FACE LIFTFACE LIFTINGFACELIFT
2

Periodic maintenance on a car or machine.

“it was time for an overhaul on the tractor”

SYNONYMS
INSPECTION AND REPAIRSERVICE
BROADER
CAREMAINTENANCEUPKEEP
NARROWER
INTERIM OVERHAUL
VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to.

“You should overhaul your car engine”

“overhaul the health care system”

SYNONYMS
MODERNISEMODERNIZE
BROADER
RENEWREGENERATE
NARROWER
RETROFIT
2

Travel past.

SYNONYMS
OVERTAKEPASS
BROADER
PROGRESSADVANCEGO ONMARCH ONMOVE ONPASS ON
NARROWER
GET BYTOPCLEAR