Dictionary
Overlying
o 1v 4e 1r 1l 1y 4i 1n 1g 2
About 4 syllables
adjective · 9 letters · Common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does overlying mean?
adjective
placed on or over something else
“an overlying image”
Synonymssuperimposed
Is OVERLYING 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 OVERLYING worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
19 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in OVERLYING
Best shorter words top 30 of 326
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See all 326 words made from OVERLYING Words that end like OVERLYING
Common words that share the ending -YING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
modifyingoccupyingjustifyingqualifyingsatisfyingspecifyingnotifyingverifyingclarifyinghorrifyingrectifyingterrifyingunderlyingunifyingclassifyingmultiplyingsimplifyingcanopyingembodyingmutinyingpacifyingparodyingpurifyingratifying
All words ending in -YING Overlying: quick answers
Is OVERLYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OVERLYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OVERLYING worth?
OVERLYING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does overlying mean?
As an adjective, overlying means “placed on or over something else”.
What words can you make with the letters in OVERLYING?
You can make 326 shorter words from OVERLYING, such as ROVINGLY, LEVYING, REVYING, NERVILY. See the full list.