Definitions for overseer

overseer o·ver·se·er

Spelling: [oh-ver-see-er, -seer]
IPA: /ˈoʊ vərˌsi ər, -ˌsɪər/

Overseer is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 99 anagrams from letters in overseer (eeeorrsv).

Definitions for overseer

noun

  1. a person who oversees; supervisor; manager:

Origin of overseer

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at oversee, -er1

Examples for overseer

The slaves sat round an overseer who shook the dozing and nudged the slow.

The overseer bade him go to the devil, and get out of the plantation.

Where would be the use of farming the land by help of such an overseer?

Or ought this science to be the overseer and governor of all the others?

"Let the men rest and thank the gods," he said to his overseer.

When a Kaffir strikes a diamond, he gets a commission, and so does his overseer.

Once an overseer challenged him, demanding to know his business.

She was the overseer's cross; no one could help him bear it.

Don't she boss him round like the overseer on a cranberry swamp?

So I took her in, and the overseer said I was welcome to her.

Word Value for overseer
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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