over- root words — words with the over- root

The root over- comes from Old English ofer, meaning over. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including overdue, overtone, overcharge, overcoat, overhaul, oversampling, overstate, overturn, overuse, pullover, crossover, oversimplifies. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the over- root

Explore words with over- — words containing the over- root and sharing its sense of "over". Examples include overdue, overtone, overcharge, overcoat, overhaul, oversampling, overstate, overturn, overuse, pullover, crossover, oversimplifies. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The over- root means over, from Old English ofer. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.