Overtake

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ).teɪk/

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

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters

Definition of Overtake

verb

To pass a more slowly moving object or entity.
"The car was so slow we were overtaken by a bus."
To become greater than something else
To occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away
"Our plans were overtaken by events."

Anagrams of Overtake

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

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

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

overate overeat

6-LETTER WORDS

evoker retake revoke revote vetoer

5-LETTER WORDS

arete avert eater evert evoke korat oater orate ovate overt rakee reave revet taker tarok+6 more

4-LETTER WORDS

aero akee arvo aver eave ever kart keet keto kora kore okra over rake rate+6 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+sovertakes takeovers

Related Word Patterns

OV...Words starting with "ov"...KEWords ending with "ke"All 8-letter words Unscramble "overtake"

Rhyming Words

adobelike adultlike aerobrake aguelike airlike airstrike alike alsike ananke animallike antinuke antismoke antistrike antlike apelike+5 more

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