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Overshadowing

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

About 5 syllables

verb · 13 letters · Common · present participle of overshadow

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

What does overshadowing mean?

verb

  1. be greater in significance than

    “the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness”

    Synonymsdominateeclipse

  2. make appear small by comparison

    “This year's debt dwarfs that of last year”

    Synonymsshadowdwarf

  3. cast a shadow upon

    “The tall tree overshadowed the house”

Definitions shown for overshadow, the base form of overshadowing.

Is OVERSHADOWING 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 OVERSHADOWING worth?

Scrabble

24 pts
o 1v 4e 1r 1s 1h 4a 1d 2o 1w 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

26 pts
o 1v 5e 1r 1s 1h 3a 1d 2o 1w 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

25 pts
o 1v 4e 1r 1s 1h 4a 1d 2o 1w 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

28 pts
o 1v 6e 1r 1s 1h 3a 1d 2o 1w 5i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in OVERSHADOWING

Words that end like OVERSHADOWING

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

foreshadowingborrowingfollowingallowingthrowinggrowingknowingshowingowingswallowingwindowingblowingflowingglowingslowingoverthrowingdisallowingoverflowingovergrowingsnowplowingdisavowingoutgrowingbellowingbestowing
All words ending in -OWING

Overshadowing: quick answers

Is OVERSHADOWING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OVERSHADOWING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 24 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OVERSHADOWING worth?
OVERSHADOWING scores 24 points in Scrabble, 26 in Words With Friends, 25 in Wordfeud and 28 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does overshadowing mean?
overshadowing is the present participle of overshadow, which means “be greater in significance than”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OVERSHADOWING?
You can make 2658 shorter words from OVERSHADOWING, such as OVERSHADOW, WINDHOVERS, HIVEWARDS, OVERSHADING. See the full list.