Overridden

/ˌəʊ.vəˈɹɪdn̩/

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters
Definition of Overridden

verb

  1. To ride across or beyond something.
  2. To ride a horse too hard.
  3. To counteract the normal operation of something; to countermand with orders of higher priority.

    "The Congress promptly overrode the president's veto, passing the bill into law."

  4. To define a new behaviour of a method by creating the same method of the superclass with the same name and signature.
Anagrams of Overridden

No exact anagrams found for "overridden". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Overridden"

Overridden is a 10-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Overridden" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "overridden" is a high-scoring word.