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OVERSHOOTING

12 letters

✓ IT'S A WORD
TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 11 pts
Big 11 pts
Super Big 24 pts

OVERSHOOTING is a valid 12-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 24 in Super Big Boggle.

OVERSHOOTING root OVERSHOOT-ing

Word family

OVERSHOOT 11 OVERSHOOTS-s 11 OVERSHOT 11
noun
  1. countableThe amount by which something goes too far.
    • Let's see if we can predict and correct for the overshoot.
  2. countableuncountableThe situation where the population of a species exceeds its environment's carrying capacity.
  3. countableuncountableThe portion of a letter extending above the capline of other letters of the same font, or the relative degree of such extent.
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. figurativelyTo exceed.
    • to overshoot the truth
  5. reflexiveTo venture too far; to overreach (oneself).
  6. To record too much photographic footage.