01 Word definition

overheating

11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants

Is OVERHEATING a word?

Yes. OVERHEATING is a 11-letter verb. OVERHEATING is a present-participle form of OVERHEAT: get excessively and undesirably hot Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OVERHEATING?

O-V-E-R-H-E-A-T-I-N-G

OVERHEATING contains 11 letters, begins with O, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

OVERHEATING is a present-participle form of OVERHEAT.

1verb

  1. OVERHEATING is a present-participle form of OVERHEAT: get excessively and undesirably hot

    “The car engines overheated”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends20points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OVERHEATING spelled?

O1V2E3R4H5E6A7T8I9N10G11
Starts withOVEFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats E
Vowel balance5 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell OVERHEATING?

OVERHEATING is spelled O-V-E-R-H-E-A-T-I-N-G. It contains 11 letters.