Definitions For Overread

Adjective

Having read too much.

Verb

overreads , overreading , overread (obsolete) To read over, or peruse. 10th-19th c. (transitive) To interpret something to a greater degree, or in a more positive way, than appropriate; read too in-depth; overinterpret; overanalyze. To read too much or excessively.

Antonyms

underread

Etymology

From Middle English overreden, from {{inh, en, ang, oferrǣdan, t=to read over; read through; consider}}, equivalent to {{af, en, over-, read}}.

Anagrams

overdare, overdear

Is Overread a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
13

The word Overread is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

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