Definitions For Overbuild

Verb

overbuilds , overbuilding , overbuilt (ambitransitive) To perform excessive construction on a building or in an area. (transitive) To build over or on top of another structure. : The architect wanted to overbuild the restaurant on top of an office. (transitive) To build with excessive size or elaboration. (intransitive) To construct more buildings than necessary in an area.

Antonyms

underbuild

Derived terms

overbuilder

Translations

Finnish: liikarakentaa Finnish: rakentaa päälle

Etymology

from over + build.

Is Overbuild a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
19

The word Overbuild is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends

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