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Overkill

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts8 letters
Definition of Overkill

noun

  1. A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
  2. (by extension) An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.

    "24 hours of TV coverage of the US election verged on overkill."

  3. An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.

verb

  1. To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.
  2. To dispose of too many items because of too high criteria of inspection.
  3. To do something excessive to achieve a goal.
Anagrams of Overkill

No exact anagrams found for "overkill". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "overkill" and rearranging:

+soverkills
Related Word Patterns
OV...Words starting with "ov"...LLWords ending with "ll"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "overkill"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

underkill
Letter Values
o1
v4
e1
r1
k5
i1
l1
l1

Total: 15 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Overkill
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Related 8-Letter Words
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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Overkill"

Overkill is a 8-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Overkill" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "overkill" is a high-scoring word.