overlie

Verb

Verb Forms: overlay, overlain, overlying, overlies

To lie on top of or cover something.
lie upon; lie on top of
- "the granite overlies the older rocks"
kill by lying on
To lie over or upon
To suffocate by lying upon

Examples

A long word can overlie several bonus squares, multiplying its score significantly.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English overlien, overliggen, equivalent to over- + lie (“to be reclined”). Compare West Frisian oerlizze, German überliegen, Danish overligge, Swedish överligga, Norwegian overligge.

Synonyms

overlay

Scrabble Score: 10

overlie: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
overlie: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overlie: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

overlie: valid Words With Friends Word