Overreach

/ˈəʊvə(ˌ)ɹiːt͡ʃ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:18 pts9 letters

Definition of Overreach

noun

An act of extending or reaching over, especially if too far or much; overextension.
Of a horse: an act of striking the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot; an injury caused by this action.

verb

To reach above or beyond, especially to an excessive degree.
To do something beyond an appropriate limit, or beyond one's ability.
Of a horse: to strike the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot.
To deceive, to swindle.
To sail on one tack farther than is necessary.

Anagrams of Overreach

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "overreach":

8-LETTER WORDS

overarch overhear

7-LETTER WORDS

coherer coverer hoverer ochreae reacher recover

6-LETTER WORDS

archer career carver charro cheero chevre chorea cohere corvee craver echoer hearer heaver ochrea ocreae+4 more

5-LETTER WORDS

carer carve caver chare charr cheer chore corer cover crave crore haver havoc heave hover+8 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "overreach" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

OV...Words starting with "ov"...CHWords ending with "ch"All 9-letter words Unscramble "overreach"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

cheatdefraud

Rhyming Words

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