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Is OVERCOMPENSATE a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list OVERCOMPENSATE is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
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What does OVERCOMPENSATE mean?

  1. verbmake up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
  2. verbmake excessive corrections for fear of making an error

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Hooks for OVERCOMPENSATE

Add a letter to make a new word: OVERCOMPENSATED, OVERCOMPENSATES.

Words inside OVERCOMPENSATE

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Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up OVERCOMPENSATE in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is OVERCOMPENSATE a Scrabble word?

OVERCOMPENSATE is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is OVERCOMPENSATE worth?

OVERCOMPENSATE is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does OVERCOMPENSATE mean?

Make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities.