Overrunning

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:21 pts11 letters
Definition of Overrunning

verb

  1. To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.
  2. To infest, swarm over, flow over.

    "The vine overran its trellis; the field is overrun with weeds."

  3. To run past; to run beyond.

    "One line overruns another in length."

  4. To continue for too long.

    "The performance overran by ten minutes, which caused some people to miss their bus home."

  5. To carry (some type, a line or column, etc.) backward or forward into an adjacent line or page.
Anagrams of Overrunning

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

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 "Overrunning"

Overrunning is a 11-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Overrunning" in Word Games

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