01 Word definition

overreacting

12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants

Is OVERREACTING a word?

Yes. OVERREACTING is a 12-letter verb. OVERREACTING is a present-participle form of OVERREACT: show an exaggerated response to something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OVERREACTING?

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

OVERREACTING contains 12 letters, begins with O, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

OVERREACTING is a present-participle form of OVERREACT.

1verb

  1. OVERREACTING is a present-participle form of OVERREACT: show an exaggerated response to something

    Don't overreact to the bad news — take it easy
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends22points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OVERREACTING spelled?

O1V2E3R4R5E6A7C8T9I10N11G12
Starts withOVEFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats E, R
Vowel balance5 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell OVERREACTING?

OVERREACTING is spelled O-V-E-R-R-E-A-C-T-I-N-G. It contains 12 letters.