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Overwhelming

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/

Scrabble:24 ptsWWF:28 pts12 letters
Definition of Overwhelming

verb

  1. To engulf, surge over and submerge.

    "The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

  2. To overpower, crush.

    "In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force."

  3. To overpower emotionally.

    "He was overwhelmed with guilt."

  4. To cause to surround, to cover.

noun

  1. A situation of being overwhelmed.

adjective

  1. Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.
  2. Very great or intense.
  3. Extreme.
Anagrams of Overwhelming

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

Related Word Patterns
OV...Words starting with "ov"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 12-letter wordsUnscramble "overwhelming"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

swamp
Letter Values
o1
v4
e1
r1
w4
h4
e1
l1
m3
i1
n1
g2

Total: 24 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "overwhelming"All 12-Letter WordsWords Starting With "O"
Rhymes With Overwhelming
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 12-Letter Words
oafishnessesoarsmanshipsobduratenessobfuscationsobjectifyingobjectivismsobjectivistsobjurgationsoblanceolateoblatenessesobligatorilyobligingnessobliteratingobliterationobliterative

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 "Overwhelming"

Overwhelming is a 12-letter word that scores 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Overwhelming" in Word Games

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