What does OVERWHELMING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ/
Letters
12
Scrabble score
24
Words With Friends score
28
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. so strong as to be irresistible“an overpowering need for solitude”
  2. very intense“politics is his consuming passion”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of OVERWHELMING

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

Words inside OVERWHELMING

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

never8 where11while11 even7 ever7 give8 here7 home9 long5 love7 more6 over7 were7when10her6him8how9new6 now6 one3 own6 who9go3 he5 in2 me4no2 on2 or2we5

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Questions

Is OVERWHELMING a valid word in word games?

OVERWHELMING 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 OVERWHELMING worth?

OVERWHELMING is worth 24 points with Scrabble letter values and 28 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from OVERWHELMING?

572 other words, including IN, ON, HE and OR.