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Overcompensating
o 1v 4e 1r 1c 3o 1m 3p 3e 1n 1s 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
About 6 syllables
verb · 16 letters · Less common · present participle of overcompensate
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : not valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does overcompensating mean?
verb
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
“he is compensating for being a bad father”
Synonymscovercompensate
make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
Definitions shown for overcompensate, the base form of overcompensating.
Is OVERCOMPENSATING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | No |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is OVERCOMPENSATING worth?
Scrabble
26 ptsWords With Friends
33 ptsWordfeud
29 ptsNYT Crossplay
30 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in OVERCOMPENSATING
Best shorter words top 30 of 8148
compensative 21spermatogenic 20compensating 19contempering 19cooperatives 19overcanopies 19panicmongers 19pavementing 19recompensing 19armipotences 18compensation 18contemporise 18cooperative 18ingravescent 18noncoverages 18omnipotences 18overcoatings 18overcoming 18panicmonger 18provections 18provenances 18recomposing 18revampings 18vagotropic 18vaporescent 18armipotence 17centimorgans 17cognominates 17comparting 17compearing 17
Words that end like OVERCOMPENSATING
Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
excommunicatingunderestimatingincapacitatingoverestimatingrehabilitatingdeterioratingsophisticatingcomplicatingtranslatingdedicatinggeneratingirritatingisolatingoperatingrelatingupdatingstatingdatingdiscriminatingcommunicatingconcatenatingconcentratingcontemplatingdemonstrating
All words ending in -ATING Overcompensating: quick answers
Is OVERCOMPENSATING a valid Scrabble word?
No. OVERCOMPENSATING is not in the official Scrabble word lists we check, so you can’t play it in a rated game.
How many points is OVERCOMPENSATING worth?
OVERCOMPENSATING scores 26 points in Scrabble, 33 in Words With Friends, 29 in Wordfeud and 30 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does overcompensating mean?
overcompensating is the present participle of overcompensate, which means “make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OVERCOMPENSATING?
You can make 8148 shorter words from OVERCOMPENSATING, such as COMPENSATIVE, SPERMATOGENIC, COMPENSATING, CONTEMPERING. See the full list.