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Overturing
o 1v 4e 1r 1t 1u 1r 1i 1n 1g 2
About 4 syllables
noun · 10 letters · Rare · form of overture
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does overturing mean?
noun
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
“training is a necessary preliminary to employment”
Synonymspreliminaryprelude
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
“she rejected his advances”
Definitions shown for overture, the base form of overturing.
Is OVERTURING 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 OVERTURING worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
16 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in OVERTURING
Best shorter words top 30 of 420
outgiven 12overgirt 12revoting 12invertor 11outgive 11overing 11overturn 11turnover 11vertigo 11verting 11vetoing 11voguier 11vorring 11govern 10grivet 10grovet 10ouvrier 10overrun 10rerouting 10retouring 10roving 10runover 10unrivet 10venturi 10vigour 10virger 10vogier 10voguer 10voiture 10voting 10
See all 420 words made from OVERTURING Words that end like OVERTURING
Common words that share the ending -URING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
configuringmanicuringadventuringdisfiguringrecapturingconjecturingrestructuringmeasuringassuringensuringduringreassuringcapturingfeaturinglecturingobscuringstructuringfiguringinjuringmanufacturingcuringfracturingpleasuringpressuring
All words ending in -URING Overturing: quick answers
Is OVERTURING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OVERTURING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OVERTURING worth?
OVERTURING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does overturing mean?
overturing is related to overture, which means “orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OVERTURING?
You can make 420 shorter words from OVERTURING, such as OUTGIVEN, OVERGIRT, REVOTING, INVERTOR. See the full list.