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Overshadows

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

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Common · third-person singular form of overshadow

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

What does overshadows 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 overshadows.

Is OVERSHADOWS 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 OVERSHADOWS worth?

Scrabble

21 pts
o 1v 4e 1r 1s 1h 4a 1d 2o 1w 4s 1

Words With Friends

21 pts
o 1v 5e 1r 1s 1h 3a 1d 2o 1w 4s 1

Wordfeud

21 pts
o 1v 4e 1r 1s 1h 4a 1d 2o 1w 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
o 1v 6e 1r 1s 1h 3a 1d 2o 1w 5s 1

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

Words from the letters in OVERSHADOWS

Words that end like OVERSHADOWS

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

foreshadowsborrowsfollowswindowsallowsthrowsgrowsknowsshowsswallowsfellowsarrowsblowsflowsglowsslowscowsrowsmarshmallowsoverthrowsscarecrowswheelbarrowsbungalowscrossbows
All words ending in -OWS

Overshadows: quick answers

Is OVERSHADOWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OVERSHADOWS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OVERSHADOWS worth?
OVERSHADOWS scores 21 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does overshadows mean?
overshadows is the third-person singular form 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 OVERSHADOWS?
You can make 734 shorter words from OVERSHADOWS, such as OVERSHADOW, OVERWASH, HAREWOODS, ROADSHOWS. See the full list.