Overtaking

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:21 pts10 letters

Definition of Overtaking

verb

To pass a more slowly moving object or entity.
"The car was so slow we were overtaken by a bus."
To become greater than something else
To occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away
"Our plans were overtaken by events."

noun

The act by which one thing overtakes another.

Anagrams of Overtaking

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "overtaking":

8-LETTER WORDS

averting graviton grievant ravigote retaking revoking revoting troaking vintager

7-LETTER WORDS

evoking genitor granite gratine ingrate invoker karting keratin negator orating overing reaving tangier tearing troking+5 more

6-LETTER WORDS

aigret argent aroint atoner earing eating engirt enviro eringo gainer gaiter garnet garote gitano goiter+6 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "overtaking" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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