overuse

NOUNVERB /oʊvərjus/

7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O

overuse is a valid 7-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

O1V4E1R1U1S1E1

1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30

MEANING

What does overuse mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

1

Exploitation to the point of diminishing returns.

SYNONYMS

OVEREXPLOITATION OVERUTILISATION OVERUTILIZATION

BROADER

DEVELOPMENT EXPLOITATION

VERB · 1 SENSE

1

Make use of too often or too extensively.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

APPLY EMPLOY USE UTILISE UTILIZE

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of overuse

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