Overtone

/ˈəʊ.və.təʊn/

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

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Overtone

noun

A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
(often in plural) An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message.

verb

To give an overtone to.

Anagrams of Overtone

Words You Can Make

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

6-LETTER WORDS

enroot revote venter vetoer

5-LETTER WORDS

enter event evert nerve never noter overt rente revet roven tenor terne toner treen trone+2 more

4-LETTER WORDS

erne even ever neve note onto oven over rent rete root rote roto rove teen+12 more

3-LETTER WORDS

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

OV...Words starting with "ov"...NEWords ending with "ne"All 8-letter words Unscramble "overtone"

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

undertone

Rhyming Words

abalone aborigine acanthine acarine acauline accipitrine acetone acetylcholine acetylene achene acne acridine acriflavine adamantine adenine+5 more

Related Words

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