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Overshot

/ˈəʊ.vəˌʃɒt/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters
Definition of Overshot

verb

  1. To go past something; to go too far.

    "When you drive, you must remember to not overshoot the parking space and end up with two wheels over the line."

  2. To shoot beyond; to shoot too far to hit something.
  3. To pass swiftly over; to fly beyond.
  4. To exceed.

    "to overshoot the truth"

  5. To venture too far; to overreach (oneself).

noun

  1. An overshot water wheel.

adjective

  1. (of a water wheel) powered by water that flows over the top from above
  2. Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower, as in the jaws of some dogs.
Anagrams of Overshot

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+oovershoot
+sovershots
Related Word Patterns
OV...Words starting with "ov"...OTWords ending with "ot"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "overshot"
Letter Values
o1
v4
e1
r1
s1
h4
o1
t1

Total: 14 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Overshot
abbotafootaggadotagorotairshotaliquotaliyotallotalumrootantipotantiriotapricot
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 "Overshot"

Overshot is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Overshot" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "overshot" is a medium-scoring word.