overlap
NOUNVERB
/,oʊvər,læp/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
overlap is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1V4E1R1L1A1P3
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does overlap mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A flap that lies over another part.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A representation of common ground between theories or phenomena.
“there was no overlap between their proposals”
SYNONYMS
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3
The property of partial coincidence in time.
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Coincide partially or wholly.
“Our vacations overlap”
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Extend over and cover a part of.
“The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city”
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