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Overshooting

o 1v 4e 1r 1s 1h 4o 1o 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 12 letters · Common · present participle of overshoot

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

What does overshooting mean?

verb

  1. shoot beyond or over (a target)

  2. aim too high

    “The plan overshoots its aim”

Definitions shown for overshoot, the base form of overshooting.

Is OVERSHOOTING 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 OVERSHOOTING worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
o 1v 4e 1r 1s 1h 4o 1o 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

21 pts
o 1v 5e 1r 1s 1h 3o 1o 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

20 pts
o 1v 4e 1r 1s 1h 4o 1o 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
o 1v 6e 1r 1s 1h 3o 1o 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in OVERSHOOTING

Words that end like OVERSHOOTING

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

shootinguprootingscootingbootingfootinghootinglootingmootingrootingtooting
All words ending in -OOTING

Overshooting: quick answers

Is OVERSHOOTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OVERSHOOTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OVERSHOOTING worth?
OVERSHOOTING scores 19 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does overshooting mean?
overshooting is the present participle of overshoot, which means “shoot beyond or over (a target)”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OVERSHOOTING?
You can make 1111 shorter words from OVERSHOOTING, such as OVERNIGHTS, HOOVERING, OVERNIGHT, OVERSIGHT. See the full list.