overwhelming

/,oʊvər'hwɛlmɪŋ/ adjective
12 letters4 syllables24 points in Scrabble®28 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

Very strong; urgently felt.

“overwhelming joy”

2

So strong as to be irresistible.

“the temptation to despair may become overwhelming”

“an overwhelming majority”

WORD FORMS
Starts withO
Ends withG
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®24 points
Words With Friends®28 points
Double word48 points
Triple word72 points
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Pig Latinoverwhelmingway
Starts & ends withO … G
Syllableso · ver · whelm · ing
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