Dictionary
Overcoming
o 1v 4e 1r 1c 3o 1m 3i 1n 1g 2
About 4 syllables
verb · 10 letters · Very common · present participle of overcome
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does overcoming mean?
verb
win a victory over
“You must overcome all difficulties”
Synonymsget the better ofdefeat
get on top of; deal with successfully
“He overcame his shyness”
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
“Heart disease can get the best of us”
Synonymsget the besthave the best
Definitions shown for overcome, the base form of overcoming.
Is OVERCOMING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is OVERCOMING worth?
Scrabble
18 ptsWords With Friends
23 ptsWordfeud
20 ptsNYT Crossplay
22 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in OVERCOMING
Best shorter words top 30 of 364
covering 14ergonomic 14removing 14vrooming 14emoving 13mooving 13omnivore 13cooming 12corvine 12coving 12croming 12genomic 12ingroove 12meving 12moving 12coming 11coomier 11croove 11geronimo 11gnomic 11incomer 11moronic 11novice 11omicron 11orogenic 11overing 11ovonic 11vermin 11voicer 11convo 10
See all 364 words made from OVERCOMING Words that end like OVERCOMING
Common words that share the ending -OMING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
accustomingunbecomingforthcomingwelcomingbecomingcomingincomingblossomingbottomingfathomingransomingshortcomingchromingoncomingdominghoming
All words ending in -OMING Overcoming: quick answers
Is OVERCOMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OVERCOMING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OVERCOMING worth?
OVERCOMING scores 18 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does overcoming mean?
overcoming is the present participle of overcome, which means “win a victory over”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OVERCOMING?
You can make 364 shorter words from OVERCOMING, such as COVERING, ERGONOMIC, REMOVING, VROOMING. See the full list.