Overnight

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

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:18 pts9 letters

Definition of Overnight

Adverb

During or throughout the night, especially during the evening or night just past.
"Let it run overnight and we'll check on it in the morning."
In a very short (but unspecified) amount of time.
"The change seemed to happen overnight."

Adjective

Occurring between dusk and dawn.
"The overnight ferry docked at 10 a.m."
Complete before the next morning.
"Don't expect overnight delivery."
For which participants stay overnight.
"They sent their kids to overnight camp."

Verb

To stay overnight; to spend the night. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
To send something for delivery the next day.
"We can overnight you the documents for signature."

Noun

An item delivered or completed overnight.
"Have you looked at the overnights yet?"
An overnight stay, especially in a hotel or other lodging facility.
Viewership ratings for a television show that are published the morning after it is broadcast, and may be revised later on.
The fore part of the previous night; yesterday evening.

Anagrams of Overnight

Words You Can Make

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

8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

eightvo genitor overing thriven vertigo vetoing

6-LETTER WORDS

engirt enviro eringo ethion goiter goitre gorhen govern grivet heriot heroin hinger hinter hoeing hogtie+20 more

5-LETTER WORDS

eight envoi ergot genro giron girth

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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