01 Word definition

overshadow

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is OVERSHADOW a word?

Yes. OVERSHADOW is a 10-letter verb. be greater in significance than Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OVERSHADOW?

O-V-E-R-S-H-A-D-O-W

OVERSHADOW contains 10 letters, begins with O, and ends with W.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. be greater in significance than

    the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness

2verb

  1. make appear small by comparison

    This year's debt dwarfs that of last year
Synonyms
dominateeclipseshadowdwarf
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends20points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OVERSHADOW spelled?

O1V2E3R4S5H6A7D8O9W10
Starts withOVEFirst 3 letters
Ends withDOWLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats O
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About OVERSHADOW.

How do you spell OVERSHADOW?

OVERSHADOW is spelled O-V-E-R-S-H-A-D-O-W. It contains 10 letters.