What does OVERSIGHT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
  2. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
  3. a mistake resulting from inattention

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

oversights17

Anagrams of OVERSIGHT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside OVERSIGHT

335 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

others9other8 right9 short8 their8those8gets5give8 goes5over7 rest4 this7get4 got4her6his6hit6 its3set3 she6the6go3 he5 is2it2oh5or2re2 so2 to2

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Questions

Is OVERSIGHT a valid word in word games?

OVERSIGHT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is OVERSIGHT worth?

OVERSIGHT is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from OVERSIGHT?

335 other words, including THE, TO, IS and IT.