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Overhearing

o 1v 4e 1r 1h 4e 1a 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Common · present participle of overhear

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does overhearing mean?

verb

  1. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

    “We overheard the conversation at the next table”

    Synonymscatchtake in

Definitions shown for overhear, the base form of overhearing.

Is OVERHEARING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 OVERHEARING worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
o 1v 4e 1r 1h 4e 1a 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
o 1v 5e 1r 1h 3e 1a 1r 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

19 pts
o 1v 4e 1r 1h 4e 1a 1r 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
o 1v 6e 1r 1h 3e 1a 1r 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in OVERHEARING

Words that end like OVERHEARING

Common words that share the ending -EARING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

disappearingoverbearingappearingclearingbearinghearingwearingfearinggearingtearingforswearingreappearingforbearingendearingshearingsmearingspearingnearingrearingsearing
All words ending in -EARING

Overhearing: quick answers

Is OVERHEARING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OVERHEARING 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 OVERHEARING worth?
OVERHEARING scores 18 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does overhearing mean?
overhearing is the present participle of overhear, which means “hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers”.
What words can you make with the letters in OVERHEARING?
You can make 573 shorter words from OVERHEARING, such as HANGOVER, HAVERING, HOVERING, OVERHANG. See the full list.