overburden
NOUNVERB
/,oʊvə'bɜrdən/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
overburden is a valid 10-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1V4E1R1B3U1R1D2E1N1
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does overburden mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An excessive burden.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
The surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits.
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Burden with too much work or responsibility.
BROADER
2
Load with excessive weight.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
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