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Overextending
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About 5 syllables
verb · 13 letters · Less common · present participle of overextend
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does overextending mean?
verb
strain excessively
“He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment”
Synonymsoverstrain
Definitions shown for overextend, the base form of overextending.
Is OVEREXTENDING 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 OVEREXTENDING worth?
Scrabble
25 ptsWords With Friends
29 ptsWordfeud
26 ptsNYT Crossplay
29 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in OVEREXTENDING
Best shorter words top 30 of 891
overextend 21videotex 19exertive 18extending 18invexed 18detoxing 17vexing 17dextrine 16endexine 16exerting 16extender 16genetrix 16oxtering 16vernix 16vertex 16vexed 16vortex 16dextrin 15exerted 15exertion 15exigent 15indexer 15oxtered 15reindex 15vexer 15vitex 15vixen 15dentex 14dexter 14dextro 14
See all 891 words made from OVEREXTENDING Words that end like OVEREXTENDING
Common words that share the ending -ENDING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
recommendingsuspendingattendingdependingextendingintendingspendingsendingendingdescendingpretendingappendingascendingdefendingimpendingoffendingamendingbendinglendingmendingpendingrendingtendingvending
All words ending in -ENDING Overextending: quick answers
Is OVEREXTENDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OVEREXTENDING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 25 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OVEREXTENDING worth?
OVEREXTENDING scores 25 points in Scrabble, 29 in Words With Friends, 26 in Wordfeud and 29 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does overextending mean?
overextending is the present participle of overextend, which means “strain excessively”.
What words can you make with the letters in OVEREXTENDING?
You can make 891 shorter words from OVEREXTENDING, such as OVEREXTEND, VIDEOTEX, EXERTIVE, EXTENDING. See the full list.