overhead
NOUN
/oʊvər'hɛd/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
overhead is a valid 8-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1V4E1R1H4E1A1D2
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does overhead mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
1
(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command.
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BROADER
2
The expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes.
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3
A transparency for use with an overhead projector.
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4
A hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head.
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5
(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing.
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6
(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship.
BROADER
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Located or originating from above.
“an overhead crossing”
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