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OVERKILLING

11 letters

✓ IT'S A WORD
TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 11 pts
Big 11 pts
Super Big 22 pts

OVERKILLING is a valid 11-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 11 in Classic, 11 in Big, and 22 in Super Big Boggle.

OVERKILLING root OVERKILL-ing

Word family

OVERKILL 11 OVERKILLS-s 11 OVERKILLED-ed 11
noun
  1. literallyuncountableA destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
  2. literallyuncountableDestruction beyond what is necessary to kill, especially in murder.
  3. broadlyuncountableAn unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
    • 24 hours of TV coverage of the US election verged on overkill.
    • Should I give you yet more homework, or would that be overkill?
  4. uncountableAn unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.
verb
  1. transitiveTo 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.