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Is OVERWHELM a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list OVERWHELM 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
20229

What does OVERWHELM mean?

  1. verbovercome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  2. verbcharge someone with too many tasks
  3. verbcover completely or make imperceptible

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Hooks for OVERWHELM

Add a letter to make a new word: OVERWHELMS.

Words inside OVERWHELM

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

FAQ

Is OVERWHELM a Scrabble word?

OVERWHELM 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 OVERWHELM worth?

OVERWHELM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does OVERWHELM mean?

Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.